Nutritional Status and Quality of Life in Older Adults (NSQLOP)

July 3, 2012 updated by: Kathryn Hart, University of Surrey

Nutritional Status and Quality of Life in Older Hospitalised Adults

The aim of this study is to determine the nutritional status, and factors affecting malnutrition in older people staying in hospitals.

Objectives:

  • To recruit a sample of older people in hospital
  • To collect information on nutritional status, satisfaction with food-related life and experience with access to food in hospital.
  • To assess the staffing attitudes to nutritional care of the older adult
  • To undertake an audit of therapeutic ('special') diets served in hospitals, with respect to their nutritional adequacy and wastage
  • To investigate predictors and correlates of malnutrition within the hospital setting and compare these relationships with those previously identified in care homes and the community.
  • To make recommendations for practice to improve the nutritional status of hospitalised older adults.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

40

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
    • Surrey
      • Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
        • Royal Surrey County Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

75 years and older (Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Hospitalised older adults (>75years)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged ≥ 75 years old
  • Male or female
  • Duration of stay is more than 24hrs
  • Able to eat normally
  • Able to read and write English
  • Able to be weighed standing or sitting OR accurate weight available since admission

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age below 75 years old
  • Newly admitted patient (less than 24hrs)
  • Certain medical conditions likely to affect digestion/ absorption of nutrients (researchers will assess)
  • Unable to provide informed written consent
  • Patients on gastric surgical wards or suffering from gastritis
  • Patients currently taking laxatives
  • Unable to be weighed and no measured weight available (self report weight is not adequate)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Nutritional status
Time Frame: baseline
Using MNA
baseline
Satisfaction with food related quality of life
Time Frame: baseline
baseline
Dietary intake
Time Frame: baseline
3 x 24hr recalls
baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Food Access in Hospital
Time Frame: baseline
baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Surrey

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Noraida Omar, BSc, University of Surrey

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 15, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 22, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

June 25, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 4, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 3, 2012

Last Verified

July 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NSQLOP

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