NCT03402061

Brief Summary

Nutrition in Disguise is focused on developing and testing the acceptability of nutrient dense food products appropriate for older adults and specifically those living in long term care.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
93

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2018

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 1, 2018

Completed
16 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 17, 2018

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 3, 2018

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 30, 2019

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 30, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

February 11, 2020

Status Verified

February 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

January 1, 2018

Last Update Submit

February 9, 2020

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Palatability Scale

    Participants rate the palatability of the enhanced recipe sample using a five point scale (liked very much to disliked very much) with questions on flavour, texture, appearance, overall liking and ask if the participant woudl eat this product again

    19 months

Study Arms (3)

Community living seniors

Approximately 50 seniors will taste test each nutrient enhanced recipe and determine acceptability and palatability.

Dietary Supplement: nutrient enhanced recipes

LTC cognitively well

Approximately 15 seniors living in long term care who do not have cognitive impairment will taste test each nutrient enhanced recipe and determine acceptability and palatability.

Dietary Supplement: nutrient enhanced recipes

LTC persons living with dementia

Approximately 15 seniors living in long term care with cognitive impairment will taste test each nutrient enhanced recipe and determine acceptability and palatability.

Dietary Supplement: nutrient enhanced recipes

Interventions

nutrient enhanced recipesDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

normal ingredients will be substituted to promote nutrient density of products

Community living seniorsLTC cognitively wellLTC persons living with dementia

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Approximately 50 community living seniors will test each product. 15 senior residents with and 15 without dementia will be recruited as a 'taste test panel' from long germ care homes

You may qualify if:

  • Older adults living in the community with no food allergies
  • older adults living in long term care with and without dementia with no food allergies

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Research Institute for Aging

Waterloo, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Malnutrition

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Heather Keller, PhD

    University of Waterloo

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 1, 2018

First Posted

January 17, 2018

Study Start

March 3, 2018

Primary Completion

June 30, 2019

Study Completion

November 30, 2019

Last Updated

February 11, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations