RECRUITING

Enhancing Health and Quality of Life for Individuals With Dementia Through Transitional-State Snacks

Study Overview

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Description

Malnutrition significantly contributes to the disability and mortality associated with Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias. Thus, nutritional status is one important, modifiable clinical factor for maintaining physical and cognitive health among persons with dementia (PWD). This project will pilot an innovative approach to enhancing nutrition through the use of transitional-state snack supplements, or foods that start as one texture and change to another. Specifically, this study aims to demonstrate the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of a transitional-state therapeutic nutrition supplement among adults with dementia. The central hypothesis is that access to ready-made, savory, nutrient- dense snack supplements that resemble "typical" preferred foods and eating habits will result in improved nutritional intake and status among PWD.

Official Title

Enhancing Health and Quality of Life for Individuals With Dementia Through Transitional-State Snacks

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-06-01
Study Completion:2024-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05007730

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Medically stable
  2. * Community dwelling
  3. * Has a medical diagnosis of dementia or possible dementia
  1. * Does not live at home
  2. * Cannot participate in the protocol independently and do not have a consistent caregiver who can provide assistance
  3. * Does not have smartphone access
  4. * Requires 100% feeding assistance
  5. * Is NPO (nil per os)
  6. * Has multiple food allergies
  7. * Requires a strict renal, low-fat, and/or no-salt diet
  8. * Is deemed unsafe for the transitional-state foods by a speech-language pathologist

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Samantha Shune, PhD
CONTACT
541-346-7494
sshune@uoregon.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon, 97403
United States
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Oregon

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-06-01
Study Completion Date2024-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-06-01
Study Completion Date2024-12

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Caregiver

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Dementia
  • Nutrition Poor