Malnutrition in Gastroenterology Patients

Charité University Medicine Berlin

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Malnutrition

Treatments: Drug: Fresubin protein energy Drink (CAVE! nutritional intervention)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00168935

AN1

Details and patient eligibility

About

Background: Malnutrition is frequently occurring in sick patients and is associated with a higher morbidity and mortality. Muscle dysfunction is a common finding in malnutrition which leads to a reduced functional status and quality of life.

Specific aims: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of a three month nutritional intervention with oral supplements on nutritional status, muscle function and quality of life.

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Malnutrition
• Benign disease

Exclusion criteria

• Malignant disease