Does crunching sound affect eating pleasure in older adults who are frail or malnourished?

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational work explores whether the sensation of crunching through crunchy cookies can increase eating pleasure for elderly patients with frailty, malnutrition, anorexia, presbycusis, or edentulism. Participants are 65 years or older and hospitalized or living in care settings. The study compares the perceived noise and pleasure from crunching two high-protein nutritional supplements to see if texture variety stimulates intake. No intervention is designed to treat a condition; the aim is to understand sensory factors that may influence dietary intake in this population. Results could inform caregiver practices around texture and flavor to support nutrition.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects 65 years of age or older, hospitalized in geriatrics or EHPAD residents.

Exclusion Criteria:

risk of false route when eating cookies, allergy to an ingredient in cookies

Where it's running

• CHU de NICE
  Nice, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Valérie POUYSSEGUR, MD
• Email: pouyssegur-rougier.v@chu-nice.fr
• Phone: +334 92 03 32 72

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.