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First received: November 21, 2024

Clinical Trial: The Effect of an Oral Nutritional Supplement on the Nutritional and Health Outcomes of the Elderly

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Hypertension

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: A 12-week Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of an Oral Nutritional Supplement in Improving the Nutritional and Health Outcomes of the Elderly in Peri Urban Communities of the La Nkwantanang Madina Mun

Brief Summary: I am conducting this research to find out if a peanut based food that is ready to use would improve the nutritional and health outcomes of the elderly when they consume it daily for 12 weeks.Eligible participants will be assigned randomly to any of these 2 groups.To consume the food once a day in between meals in addition to their usual food for 12 weeks (3 months) orA control group that will not be given the food.Measurements such as weight, blood pressure and the hand grip strength will be taken at the certain…

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