Validation of a Comprehensive Older Adult Screening Tool (COAST)

NCT03185585 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB201701083
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 301
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The COAST nutrition screening tool will be validated in 300 community-dwelling older adults in Florida.

Conditions

Community-dwelling Older Adults

Keywords

Nutritional screenings

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• At Risk of Malnutrition

  Number of subjects with an MNA® score of \< 23.5

  1 year

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Handgrip strength

  1 year

• COAST

  1 year

Study Arms (1)

Adults 60 yrs and older

Participants will be asked to take the full MNA and COAST tools, separately .They will take a hand grip strength test to evaluate their functional status and five times Sit to Stand test as part of the COAST screening tool. Moreover, their weight, height, mid-arm circumference and calf circumference, will be measured as part of the MNA screening tool.

Other: Mini Nutrition Assessment (MNA® ); Other: Comprehensive Older Adult Screening Tool (COAST)

Interventions

Mini Nutrition Assessment (MNA® ) OTHER

MNA® is a validated nutrition screening and assessment tool that can identify geriatric patients age 65 and above who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition.

Adults 60 yrs and older

Comprehensive Older Adult Screening Tool (COAST) OTHER

Develop a comprehensive older adults screening tool for community dwelling older adults who attend congregate meal sites to assist in the evaluation of undernourishment or those at risk that is simple, faster, and less expensive

Adults 60 yrs and older

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Older adults who attend congregate meal sites and other community groups in Florida will be recruited.

You may qualify if:

• Community-dwelling adults 60 years and older.

You may not qualify if:

• Non-English speaking/reading

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Florida: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Nutrition Assessment

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Epidemiologic Measurements; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Wendy J Dahl, PhD

  University of Florida

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 9, 2017
• First Posted: June 14, 2017
• Study Start: June 13, 2017
• Primary Completion: November 27, 2017
• Study Completion: March 27, 2018
• Last Updated: March 30, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)