Causes of Appetite Loss in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

COPD Clinical Trial

Official title:

Causes of Appetite Loss in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04754256
• Other study ID #: H-20054785
• Status: Completed
• Start date: November 15, 2020
• Est. completion date: May 31, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: University of Copenhagen
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The project looks at causes of appetite loss in patients with COPD. It is know that active systemic inflammation can lead to appetite loss and COPD is classified as a disease lead by inflammation. But it has never been investigated if the patient with COPD has other causes of appetite loss such as physical, psychological or social barriers for not reaching a sufficient dietary intake.

The study uses a homemade questionnaire, the CAT-scale and the CNAQ-score to evaluate the extent of appetite loss and certain demographic characteristics of the participants. There will be made correlation analysis for CNAQ-score and continuous variables and there will be tested for significant differences between the group who scores as low appetite and the group that scores with a normal appetite via CNAQ.

The second part of the study invites patients to participate in a semi-structured interview, that focuses on the patient's experience with appetite loss, meals and food. The interviews will be transcribed and analysed.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 87
• Est. completion date: May 31, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: May 31, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• COPD diagnosis

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• COPD
• Lung Diseases, Obstructive
• Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Council of Nutrition Appetite Questionnaire - test for applicability in Danish COPD patients
Council of Nutrition Appetite Questionnaire - test for applicability in Danish COPD patients and for correlation of scores with lung function, CAT-score and other

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	University of Copenhagen	Copenhagen

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Jens Rikardt Andersen

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	CNAQ-score	Appetite questionnaire to divide participants in either normal appetite or loss of appetite	6 months