Preventing Loss of Weight, Fat Free Mass and Activities of Daily Living

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

252 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1995-11-30

Study Completion Date

1998-07-31

Brief Summary

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Malnutrition of elder orthopaedic patients leads to weight loss and loss of fat free mass. Changes in the individual's nutritional status and body composition may adversely affect the patient's postoperative level of activity.

Aim. Thus, the purpose of the present study is to report changes in postoperative weight, FFM and functions vital to daily living in a group of elder orthopaedic patients that were actively involved in their nutritional care during the hospital stay.

Detailed Description

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Malnutrition of elder orthopaedic patients leads to weight loss and loss of fat free mass. Changes in the individual's nutritional status and body composition may adversely affect the patient's postoperative level of activity.

Aim. Thus, the purpose of the present study is to report changes in postoperative weight, FFM and functions vital to daily living in a group of elder orthopaedic patients that were actively involved in their nutritional care during the hospital stay.

Method. The study comprises 253 patients aged 65+ and admitted either for hip- or knee replacement or with a fractured hip. Following a quasi-experimental design, 142 patients were allocated to the control group and 109 patients to the intervention group. The intervention programme focused on patients' involvement in their nutritional care. Body composition by bio impedance and functional status by a standard chart were assessed at admission and four months postoperatively.

Conditions

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Hip Fracture Arthrosis

Keywords

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Activities of daily living Elderly Nutrition Postoperative Hip fractures Hip replacement Knee replacement

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Interventions

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Involving the patients in their own nutritional care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 65 and above admitted either for elective hip- or knee replacement or acute with a fractured hip were allocated to the study. Patients included in the study were to stay in hospital for more than 7 days and agree on coming to the outpatient clinic for a follow-up four months after surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who refused to participate, patients were not able to understand the instructions,or received dietary treatment due to DM. Patients who suffered from cancer, gastrointestinal disorders or were undergoing steroid treatment. In addition, patients who were unable to participate due to serious heart disorders; or were transferred to intensive or cardiac units after surgery and did not return to the ward.

Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Principal Investigators

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Preben U Pedersen, phd

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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County hopital of Koge

Køge, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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1995-1-62

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id