Methods for Nutrition, Inflammation, Kidney Function, Aging, Body Composition, and Hydration Among Older Patients

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age65+
SponsorOve Andersen

About this trial

The goal of this observational study, is to improve the diagnostic assessment method of malnutrition and kidney diseases, amongst hospitalized and low priority patients, by evaluating modern methodology and biomarkers, with regards to an estimate of the nutritional status and kidney diseases, against current gold standards, and also investigate how body composition, hydration, inflammation and age affect the assessments.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

65 years or older (group 1, 4 and 5)

90 years or older (group 3)

Acute admission (group 1, 2)

Cognitively able to cooperate (group 1)

Disqualifiers

Isolation (group 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Terminal treatment (group 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Suicidal (group 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Active Immune suppressing treatment (group 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

500 Participants
are grouped into 6 trial groups

6

Trial groups

See each trial group below.

Sponsors and collaborators

Ove Andersen

Lead sponsor

Hvidovre University Hospital

Sponsor institution

Hvidovre University Hospital

Collaborator