Plant-based Versus Animal-based Oral Nutritional Supplements
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Risk of Malnutrition
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 60 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
Background information:
Many people who are admitted to the hospital are at risk of malnutrition. In some patient groups, this can be as high as 40%. When someone is not eating enough, the dietitian often recommends oral nutritional supplements (ONS). These are energy- and protein-rich drinks that help patients get enough nutrition. They can reduce complications, lower the chance of being readmit…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Clinical patients with cancer and lung diseases, cardiology patients, patients with cardiothoracic surgery, and orthopaedic patients age ≥18 years, and treated at Radboudumc or Maastricht UMC+.
* Patients who have been advised at least 2 bottles of ONS daily based on a high ri…
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