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Filter by:This is a Phase IV randomized controlled study assessing the effectiveness of a commercially available nutritional supplement on malnourished prevalent hemodialysis patients. Patients will be randomized to either receive one can of Nepro with Carb Steady at each dialysis treatment for 6 months or to receive the standard of care counseling for malnutrition. The primary hypothesis is that hypoalbuminemic maintenance hemodialysis patients will demonstrate an improvement in albumin levels with oral nutritional supplement provided in-center thrice weekly in addition to standard of care as compared to malnourished maintenance hemodialysis patients provided standard of care alone.
Comparison of efficacy and safety of two lipid emulsion products will be performed on gastrectomy patients postsurgically.
The use of lipid-based nutrients (LNS), such as Nutributter or fortified spread (FS), have been associated with improved growth and development outcomes among infants in Ghana and Malawi. The investigators' study group has developed modified versions of such supplements that theoretically will supplement infants diets better and with lower cost. As a preparation for larger efficacy trials, the investigators now aim to test the acceptability of these supplements among Malawian infants and their guardians. The trial hypothesis is that the infants will consume on average at least 50% of an offered dose that consists of LNS mixed with maize porridge.
The aim of this study is to evaluate in malnourished elderly patients the nutritional efficacy of a new nutritional supplement enriched in different specific pharmaco nutrients (leucine, micronutrients, omega-3) appearing in the form of a cake of high caloric density and palatability. The primary endpoint is the outcome of fat-free mass measured by multiple frequence bio-impedance analysis.
Background: Numerous studies have shown that many LTC residents receive inadequate staff assistance with eating, which places them at risk for under-nutrition, dehydration and weight loss. Moreover, improvements in feeding assistance care have been shown to improve residents' daily food and fluid consumption and weight loss outcomes. Objectives: The purpose of this program evaluation project is to train indigenous LTC staff how to improve nutritional care within the constraints of existing staffing resources. Methods: A multiple baseline design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the program in one federal and one state VA LTC facility. Research staff collected baseline measures related to nutritional care processes and resident outcomes. All LTC units in each of the two sites were divided into two groups for program implementation. The program was implemented with staff and residents on the units in the immediate intervention group; while, the delayed intervention group remained in usual care and continued to be monitored monthly for all care process and resident outcome measures. Status: This project ended 10/1/13. Five published papers resulted from this study.
The purpose of the study is to test whether food supplementation of malnourished HIV-infected adults (both pre-ART and ART) in resource constrained settings improves their nutritional status, clinical status, effectiveness of treatment, quality of life, functioning, and survival.
Insomnia is not a natural part of aging but is higher in older adults because of a variety of factors common in later life. One of these factors may be a deficient magnesium status. This study will look at whether or not magnesium supplementation will improve sleep.
This study aims to provide evidence regarding the feasibility of integrating an enhanced maternal and child care health education package into the existing curricula of the National Program for Family Planning and Primary Health Care (LHW Program) and evaluating the feasibility of scaling-up as well as the impact on birth outcomes, nutritional status, morbidity patterns and overall survival patterns at the community level.
This study will test the SCION (Self care improvement through oncology nursing)-HSCT program a multi-modular, somatic-psycho-social care intervention to improve self management in oncologic patients undergoing HSCT. The study will determine if the self management skills of the patients to enhance: - physical activity, - prevention of oral mucositis and - mal nutrition during the period of hospitalization. It is hypothesized that patients who receive the multi-modular somatic-psycho-social care intervention will have better health related quality of life (HRQoL).
RATIONALE: Gathering information from older patients with newly diagnosed cancer may help doctors learn more about the risks of functional decline. PURPOSE: This studying is looking at the physical and mental health of older patients with newly diagnosed cancer.