Improving Dietary Protein Intake in Adults

NCT ID: NCT04378556

Last Updated: 2020-05-07

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

29 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-06-04

Study Completion Date

2019-01-15

Brief Summary

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A pilot, single-arm investigation used coaching, nutrition education, and a per-meal protein prescription to assess impact on protein intake, muscle strength and function in older adults.

Detailed Description

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Objective: To evaluate the effects of nutrition education, diet coaching, and a protein prescription (PP) on protein intake, and associations with muscle strength and function. Design: Prospective pretest posttest single-arm study. Setting: Urban area, East coast of South Florida. Participants: Older adults. Intervention: 10-week telephone-based diet coaching, nutrition education and a per-meal PP. Measurements: Protein and energy intakes, weight, grip strength (GS), and 5-chair-rise (5CR), timed up and go (TUG), 3-meter walk (3mW) tests at baseline and 10 weeks.

Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Repeated measures design
Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Nutrition

All participants received diet coaching, nutrition education and a per-meal protein prescription.

Group Type OTHER

Nutritional coaching

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants were provided with nutrition education and a per-meal protein prescription followed by 9 weeks of nutritional coaching.

Interventions

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Nutritional coaching

Participants were provided with nutrition education and a per-meal protein prescription followed by 9 weeks of nutritional coaching.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults aged 55 years or older,
* Community-dwelling (living independently),
* Able to provide consent,
* Able to understand and respond to questions or instructions in English,
* Have a working telephone (for coaching sessions),
* Willingness to consume protein-containing animal products
* Willingness to make changes to the diet

Exclusion Criteria

* Self-reported information that they have been told by a medical doctor that they have kidney (renal) disease.
* Vegan dietary practices,
* Refusal to make changes to usual dietary protein intake, or a usual dietary protein intake that meets recommendations.
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Florida Atlantic University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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1151456-1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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