Brief Training Program for General Practitioners on Malnutrition and Adapted Physical Activity

NCT07794657 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: RC26_0310
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized, parallel-group interventional study evaluated the impact of brief targeted training on general practitioners' knowledge and professional practices regarding malnutrition and adapted physical activity (APA). Final-year GP residents and practicing GPs in the Pays de la Loire region were randomly assigned to either a malnutrition training group or an APA training group. Each group served as an active control for the topic not received. Knowledge and self-reported practices were assessed using an online questionnaire before and one month after training.

Conditions

Malnutrition Elderly; Primary Care; Older Adults (65 Years and Older); Frailty; Adapted Physical Activity; Sedentary Behavior; General Practitioner Education

Keywords

Primary care; physical activity; Training; older adults; general practitioner; adapted physical activity; Medical education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in the number of adapted physical activity prescriptions.

  Change in the self-reported number of APA prescriptions during the previous month, assessed by online questionnaire.

  One Month after Training

• Change in malnutrition management, dietary enrichment prescriptions.

  Change in the proportion of physicians reporting dietary enrichment as a malnutrition management practice.

  One Month after Training

• Change in malnutrition management, oral nutritional supplement prescriptions.

  Change in the proportion of physicians reporting oral nutritional supplement (ONS) prescriptions as a malnutrition management practice.

  One Month after Training

Secondary Outcomes (12)

• Change in the number of consultations addressing APA during the previous month

  One Month after Training

• Change in the percentage of participants acquainted with local facilities/resources providing APA.

  One Month after Training

• Change in the number of consultations with weight analysis

  One Month after Training

• Change in the number of consultations with albumin dosage

  One Month after Training

• Change in the percentage of referral to a nutritionist/dietitian after diagnosis of malnutrition

  One Month after Training3

Study Arms (2)

Malnutrition Training

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received a 10-minute online training video focused on malnutrition in older adults, followed by a summary leaflet. The training covered definition, diagnostic criteria, causes, consequences, and management in primary care, with emphasis on dietary counseling and dietary enrichment. Content was based on local and international guidelines and validated by experts.

Behavioral: Malnutrition training

Adapted Physical Activity (APA) Training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants received a 14-minute online training video focused on adapted physical activity, followed by a summary leaflet. The training reviewed frailty, physical activity recommendations, and practical guidance for prescribing APA, with emphasis on available online tools and local resources. Content was based on local and WHO guidelines and validated by experts.

Behavioral: Adapted physical activity training

Interventions

Malnutrition training BEHAVIORAL

Participants received a 10-minute online training video focused on malnutrition in older adults, followed by a summary leaflet. The training covered definition, diagnostic criteria, causes, consequences, and management in primary care, with emphasis on dietary counseling and dietary enrichment. Content was based on local and international guidelines and validated by experts.

Malnutrition Training

Adapted physical activity training BEHAVIORAL

Participants received a 14-minute online training video focused on adapted physical activity, followed by a summary leaflet. The training reviewed frailty, physical activity recommendations, and practical guidance for prescribing APA, with emphasis on available online tools and local resources. Content was based on local and WHO guidelines and validated by experts.

Adapted Physical Activity (APA) Training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Final-year GP residents in ambulatory training and practicing GPs in the Pays de la Loire region, willing to participate in the study and complete the study questionnaires

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nantes University Hospital: lead
• Laboratoire Motricité, Interactions, Performance (UR 4334) of Nantes University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

CHU Nantes

Nantes, CHU de Nantes, 44093, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Frailty; Sedentary Behavior; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Partial blinding. Participants were informed that they were evaluating a training program but were unaware of the control group. Investigator/outcome assessor masking: not reported.
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Randomized, parallel-group interventional study with two active training groups; each group served as the active control for the topic not received

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 21, 2026
• First Posted: August 31, 2026
• Study Start: January 13, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 14, 2025
• Study Completion: September 14, 2025
• Last Updated: August 31, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: SAP
• Time Frame: August, 21st of 2026 until 2028
• Access Criteria: Request by Email to : jeremie.huet@chu-nantes.fr

Locations

FR (1)