Finger Food, Pleasure at Your Fingertips: Randomized Pilot Study, Open-label and Parallel Groups

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Undernutrition Elderly Person
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
75 – 120
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Health Services Research
Participants needed
30 (estimated)
Sponsor
University Hospital, Tours · Other
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About This Trial

Food is available in easy-to-grip bites that allow residents in care settings to use their fingers for food. This new way of eating can help limit weight loss, increase food intake, gain independence and improve the enjoyment of eating for residents.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female residents over 75 years old living in a Accommodation facility for dependent elderly people for at least 3 months * Presenting at least one of the following 3 criteria: * Unintentional weight loss ≥ 5% in 1 month * Involuntary weight loss ≥ 10% in 6 months …
Contacts

Laura COUTON

+33247478568

L.COUTON@chu-tours.fr

CONTACT

Wiebe de JONG, MSc

+33247474680

w.dejong@chu-tours.fr

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