Nutritional Status and Medication Treatment in Home-dwelling Older Adults

NCT04229238 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2017/12883-1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 400
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The project "Nutrition and Medication management in home-dwelling older adults" consist of two separate studies witch are described in the same study protocol. This is the first study in this Project. The second study is described separately; Identification: 2017/12883-2 Malnutrition is common in older adults. The causes are many and include adverse drug effects. Loss of appetite, nausea, or dry mouth are adverse drug effects, which may contribute to malnutrition. Knowledge about possible relations between drug treatment and nutritional status is scarce. The objectives of the project is to describe nutritional status, drug treatment and the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication in home-dwelling elderly receiving home care service in two Norwegian municipalities.

Conditions

Malnutrition; Aged; Polypharmacy

Keywords

Nutritional status; Polypharmacy; Home-dwelling; Potentially inappropriate medication use

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Nutritional status

  By use of Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF).Maximum value 14, minimum value 0. 0 -7 points indicates malnutrition. 8-11 points indicate risk for malnutrition. 12-14 points indicates well nourished. The higher score a better outcome.

  week 1

• Potential Inappropriate medication

  Prevalence of potential Inappropriate medication due the Norwegian General Practise Nursing home( NORGEP) criteria. A: Single criteria; Regular use should be avoided. B: Combination criteria; Combinations to avoid C: Deprescribing (discontinue) criteria: Need for continued use should be reassessed: See Protocol page 19-20; Attachment 1.

  week 1

• Drugs with high risk for causing nausea, loss of appetite and dry mouth

  Prevalence of drugs with high risk for causing nausea, loss of appetite and dry mouth, according to a list we have made( Nause-Appetite-Dry mouth list) see Protocol page 21-23,attachment 2

  week 1

Study Arms (1)

Home-dwelling older adults

Older adults (70 +) receiving regular health care from the home nursing service. Setting is two rural municipalities in southern Norway.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 70 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Older adults (70 +) receiving regular health care from the home nurse service. Setting is two rural municipalities in southern Norway.

You may qualify if:

• Home-dwelling
• Be admitted to home-nursing service, every second week or more often.
• Age 70 or older
• Medication administrated by home nursing service.
• Informed consent by patient or close relative (next of kin)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Oslo: lead
• The Norwegian Research Fund for General Practice: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Oslo, Institute for Health and Society, Department of General Practice

Oslo, 4050, Norway

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Malnutrition

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

• Jørund Straand, professor

  Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Mari Fiske, phd

CONTACT

0047 92667311; mari.fiske@medisin.uio.no

Jørund Straand, professor

CONTACT

0047 82852523; jorund.straand@edisin.uio.no

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 27, 2019
• First Posted: January 18, 2020
• Study Start: May 10, 2017
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2020
• Study Completion: September 30, 2020
• Last Updated: January 18, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-01

Locations

NO (1)