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Study NCT ID:
NCT00114582
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2009-02-13
First Post:
2005-06-15
Brief Title:
Optimizing the Ambiance During Mealtimes in Dutch Nursing Homes
Sponsor:
Wageningen University
Organization:
Wageningen University
Study Overview
Official Title:
Optimizing the Ambiance During Mealtimes in Dutch Nursing Homes
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2009-02
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Optimizing the social and physical ambiance during mealtimes in Dutch nursing homes implementation and evaluation of the effect with respect to quality of life nutritional status and physical performance
Detailed Description:
Study design During six months the intervention group had their meals in family style and the control group received the usual tray services
Hypothesis We hypothesized that the intervention program had a positive effect on quality of life food intake body weight physical performance and biochemical data hematocrit hemoglobin leucocytes ferretin albumin homocysteine and folate among the residents in the intervention group while these outcome measures would regularly decline among the residents in the control group
Site and participants Nursing homes volunteered to participate in the study In each nursing home there was a control and intervention ward Only residents with a chronic somatic disorder were included Residents were excluded when they were in a terminal phase of a disease had total parenteral feeding or were not able to give informed consent due to their physical or mental condition The ethical committee and the client board of the nursing homes and the medical ethical committee of Wageningen University approved the study protocol
Intervention The intervention program lasted for six months and was based on an inventory research of mealtime ambiance models in the Netherlands The program consisted of five aspects table dressing food services staff protocol residents protocol and mealtime protocol Before the start of the meal tables were set with tablecloths full cutlery and plates The cooked meal was served in dishes and residents had the opportunity to choose between two kinds of vegetables two kinds of meat and potatoes
Hypothesis We hypothesized that the intervention program had a positive effect on quality of life food intake body weight physical performance and biochemical data hematocrit hemoglobin leucocytes ferretin albumin homocysteine and folate among the residents in the intervention group while these outcome measures would regularly decline among the residents in the control group
Site and participants Nursing homes volunteered to participate in the study In each nursing home there was a control and intervention ward Only residents with a chronic somatic disorder were included Residents were excluded when they were in a terminal phase of a disease had total parenteral feeding or were not able to give informed consent due to their physical or mental condition The ethical committee and the client board of the nursing homes and the medical ethical committee of Wageningen University approved the study protocol
Intervention The intervention program lasted for six months and was based on an inventory research of mealtime ambiance models in the Netherlands The program consisted of five aspects table dressing food services staff protocol residents protocol and mealtime protocol Before the start of the meal tables were set with tablecloths full cutlery and plates The cooked meal was served in dishes and residents had the opportunity to choose between two kinds of vegetables two kinds of meat and potatoes
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None