FoodnGo-Empower: A Feasibility Study of Physical Activities and Nutrition of Older Patients by the Use of Technology

NCT02703441 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: H-O-FNG-2015-1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 38
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The research and innovation programme Food´n´Go - Empower aims to develop, test and implement health technology solutions for active involvement and increased empowerment of elderly patients and their relatives solving well-known problem areas as malnutrition and inactivity. The prototype was developed in 2013. The project is a collaboration between departement of internal medicine in Copenhagen University Hospital, one local municipality and a private it-company. The technology is a tablet computer, used by elderly patients to order and register food intake during hospitalization. The tablet is also used to get inspiration for physical activities during hospital admission and after discharge and for registration of physical activities. The aim of this study is to test if an adjusted version of the Food´n´Go technology through active involvement of the elderly patient can prevent weightloss and loss of muscle strength during hospitalization and after discharge.

Conditions

Malnutrition; Physical Activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in lean body-mass

  DEXA scanning,

  Baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Change in muscle strength

  baseline, 6 and 12 weeks

• Change in muscle strength

  baseline, 6 and 12 weeks

• Change in weight

  baseline, 6 and 12 weeks

• Change in BMI

  baseline, 6 and 12 weeks

• Change in Health related Quality of Life

  baseline, 6 and 12 weeks

Other Outcomes (5)

• Physical activity

  12 weeks

• Dietary intake

  12 weeks

• Technology functionality

  12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Intervention: Tablet computer

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients from the local municipality, planned to be discharged to a rehabilitation stay at the municipality training centre receive a tablet computer. The patient will be introduced to the tablet and informed about the nutritional and mobilisation intervention based on his/her individual needs and preferences. The patient and the research assistant will jointly prepare an individual plan for nutrition and physical activity The patient uses the tablet for ordering meals, registering dietary intake, viewing his/her instruction videos for the activity programme and registering physical activity during hospital admission and at the training centre up to 6 weeks after discharge from hospital.

Other: Tablet computer

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Patients in the control group receive usual care during their hospital stay and after discharge at the municipality training centre. Data are recorded at baseline and 6 and 12 weeks after discharge.

Interventions

Tablet computer OTHER

Patients randomized to the intervention group will receive a tablet computer with an app-like software solution supporting nutrition and physical activity. The patients operate the computer and order their meals from the hospital menu; register dietary intake, and receive feedback informing about their current status for protein and energy intake. Likewise, the patients use small series of brief videos instructing in daily life activities for strengthening their muscles. After this, they register their performed activities and will receive informing and motivating feedback. Nudging and prompting is part of the solution.

Also known as: Malnutrition and physical activity

Intervention: Tablet computer

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• ≥ 65 years old admitted to Department of Internal Medicine
• Planned to be discharged to a temporary stay at the municipality training centre
• Body Mass Index ≤ 20
• Patient experienced problems with solving daily physical activities
• Minimal Mental State Examination (MMSE) ≥24
• Able to operate the computer
• Able to collaborate in the physical activities
• Has a relative who is willing to be supportive

You may not qualify if:

• Terminal patients
• Patients who are not able to communicate or do not understand danish

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Herlev Hospital: lead
• Tachista: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Department of Internal Medicine, Copenhagen University Herlev

Herlev, 2730, Denmark

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Malnutrition; Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Tove L. Damsgaaard, Ph.D.

  Herlev Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: senior researcher

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 17, 2015
• First Posted: March 9, 2016
• Study Start: May 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2016
• Study Completion: July 1, 2016
• Last Updated: September 30, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-09

Locations

DK (1)