Examining food intake in hospitalized elderly and its effects on muscle and health outcomes

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 study aims to assess the energy and protein intake of elderly patients during their hospital stay. It will evaluate how this intake influences muscular outcomes, such as muscle strength and functionality, as well as clinical outcomes like length of hospital stay, readmission rates, and mortality. The study will track these outcomes at the time of discharge and again at 2 and 6 months post-discharge. By analyzing the relationship between nutritional intake and health outcomes, the study seeks to identify predictors of muscle loss and functional decline in this population.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* both sex;
* 65 years and older;
* hospital stay less than 48 hours;

Exclusion Criteria:

* cancer in the last 5 years;
* delirium;
* cognitive deficit that impossibility the patient to read and sign the informed consent form;
* neurological disease;
* neurodegenerative muscular disease;
* patients receive nutrition via enteral and parenteral routes.

Where it's running

• University of Sao Paulo
  São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Hamilton Roschel, PhD — University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
• Study coordinator: Hamilton Roschel, PhD
• Email: hars@usp.br
• Phone: +551130618789

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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.