Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr T E Bowling
ORCID ID
Contact details
Consultant in Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition
Queens Medical Centre
University Hospital
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom
+44 (0)115 924 9924
tim.bowling@nuh.nhs.uk
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0192134867
Study information
Scientific title
Does dietetic advice and optimisation of nutritional intake for the elderly in the community impact on healthcare utilisation: A prospective randomised controlled trial
Acronym
Study hypothesis
Does dietetic advice and optimisation of nutritional intake in the community-based elderly impact on overall healthcare utilisation?
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Other
Patient information sheet
Condition
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine:
Intervention
Randomised Controlled Trial
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Weight and body mass index.
Secondary outcome measures
1. Illness events
2. GP consultations
3. Prescription costs
4. Hospital admissions and length of stay
5. Quality of life
6. Dietary intake
Overall trial start date
19/12/2003
Overall trial end date
31/12/2005
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Senior
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not meet inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
19/12/2003
Recruitment end date
31/12/2005
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Consultant in Gastroenterology and Clinical Nutrition
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
Queen's Medical Centre University Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary