Validation of a Comprehensive Older Adult Screening Tool (COAST)

University of Florida

Status: Completed

Conditions: Community-dwelling Older Adults

Treatments: Other: Comprehensive Older Adult Screening Tool (COAST); Other: Mini Nutrition Assessment (MNA® )

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03185585

IRB201701083

Details and patient eligibility

About

The COAST nutrition screening tool will be validated in 300 community-dwelling older adults in Florida.

Full description

The population to be studied (n=300) will be individuals who are 60 years or older and participate in congregate meal sites or other community groups in Florida. Demographic information will be collected and participants will be assessed by the MNA® (Mini Nutrition Assessment) and screened by the COAST nutrition screening tool. Participants' hand grip strength and performance on the five times Sit to Stand test will be used to evaluate their functional status. Weight, height, mid-arm circumference and calf circumference will be measured as part of the MNA screening tool.

Enrollment: 301 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Community-dwelling adults 60 years and older.

Exclusion criteria

• Non-English speaking/reading

Trial design

301 participants in 1 patient group

Adults 60 yrs and older

Description:

Participants will be asked to take the full MNA and COAST tools, separately .They will take a hand grip strength test to evaluate their functional status and five times Sit to Stand test as part of the COAST screening tool. Moreover, their weight, height, mid-arm circumference and calf circumference, will be measured as part of the MNA screening tool.

Treatment:

Other: Comprehensive Older Adult Screening Tool (COAST)

Other: Mini Nutrition Assessment (MNA® )