Increase Protein Intake in Elderly

Wageningen University and Research

Status: Completed

Conditions: Markedly Reduced Food Intake

Treatments: Other: Protein enriched yoghurt drink and bread

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01907152

TKI-AF 12065 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

NL43997.081.13

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to investigate the acceptance, intake, and compliance of protein enriched bread and protein enriched yoghurt drinks in elderly patients in two real life settings (short term; hospital, and longer term; rehabilitation home).

Full description

Prevalence rates of protein-energy malnutrition in elderly are high. In order to prevent loss of muscle mass and remain physically independent, it is utmost important for elderly to maintain their body protein mass. A sufficient protein supply according to their needs is therefore highly important. Especially for frail elderly, it is not easy to realize an increased protein intake by simply eating more. It is hypothesized that protein enriched food products that fit in a habitual diet (dairy and bread), result in a higher protein intake compared to regular products.

Enrollment: 106 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 55+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• admitted to the department of internal medicine of VU university medical center or to the rehabilitation department of "Herstelhotel Dekkerswald"
• signed informed consent
• age of 55 or more
• rehabilitating from a hospital stay with the aim to return back home (rehabilitation home only)
• likely to remain admitted at least 3 weeks (rehabilitation home only).

Exclusion criteria

• not speaking Dutch language
• allergy for milk, soy or gluten
• a medical condition that is considered by the treating physician as a contra indication for receiving protein enriched food products
• a diet that does not allow the use of normal bread or dairy products (e.g. fluid diet, strong sodium restricted diet)
• not able to eat or feed themselves
• receiving tube feeding or parenteral nutrition
• suffering from a terminal illness

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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106 participants in 2 patient groups

Protein enriched yoghurt drink and bread

Experimental group

Description:

Yoghurt drink enriched with Whey Protein Concentrate Whole wheat bread enriched with cereal protein and soy

Treatment:

Other: Protein enriched yoghurt drink and bread

Regular yoghurt drink and bread

No Intervention group

Description:

Commercially available yoghurt drink and whole wheat bread