Increased Focus on Protein Intake Among Geriatric Patients

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

18

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

March 7, 2017

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2017

Study Completion Date

August 30, 2017

Conditions
Geriatric Diseases
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Whey protein supplement

"During hospitalization the intervention group will receive a whey protein enriched snack/meal in the morning and before bedtime. They will be given 15 gr of protein every morning, and the meal before bedtime will vary in protein content according to the individual needs. Diet registration will be carried out every day during hospitalization. At discharge, participants in the intervention will be instructed and advised with focus on consuming more protein at home.~The control group are having the ordinary hospital diet and are following normal guidelines. They are not offered the protein focused counseling at discharge.~Both groups have diet registration and testing at baseline, discharge and follow-up."

Trial Locations (1)

4200

Slagelse Hospital, Slagelse

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Slagelse Hospital

OTHER

collaborator

Arla Foods

INDUSTRY

lead

University of Copenhagen

OTHER

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