RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05389098

Finger Food, Pleasure at Your Fingertips: Randomized Pilot Study, Open-label and Parallel Groups

L'Alimentation Manger-mains, le Plaisir au Bout Des Doigts : Etude Pilote randomisée, en Ouvert et en Groupes parallèles

Sponsor

University Hospital, Tours

Enrollment

30 participants

Start Date

Aug 3, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Undernutrition Elderly Person

Summary

Food is available in easy-to-grip bites that allow residents in care settings to use their fingers for food. This new way of eating can help limit weight loss, increase food intake, gain independence and improve the enjoyment of eating for residents.

Eligibility

Min Age: 75 YearsMax Age: 120 Years

Inclusion Criteria14

Male or female residents over 75 years old living in a Accommodation facility for dependent elderly people for at least 3 months
Presenting at least one of the following 3 criteria:
Unintentional weight loss ≥ 5% in 1 month
Involuntary weight loss ≥ 10% in 6 months or compared to the usual weight or compared to the weight at entry to the EHPAD
Confirmed sarcopenia:
Male (at least one of the 2 criteria):
Dynamometer (kg): < 27 AND calf circumference (cm): < 31
Impedancemetry: appendicular muscle mass index < 20 kg OR appendicular muscle mass index < 7 kg/m²
Woman (at least one of the 2 criteria):
Dynamometer (kg): < 16 AND calf circumference (cm): < 31
Impedancemetry: appendicular muscle mass index < 15 kg OR appendicular muscle mass index < 5.5 kg/m²
Loss of autonomy according to the Tully scale < 12/18 with a score of 2 or 3 on the item "Able to bite, chew, swallow without making false routes"
Person having given free, informed and express consent
Person having an affiliation to a social security scheme

Exclusion Criteria5

Protected person: safeguard of justice
Swallowing disorder having a contra-indication to the texture of hand-eating meals.
Lack of motor skills in both hands
Specific diet: pleasure diet, salt-free, sugar-free, fiber-free, artificial nutrition
Wearer of a pacemaker

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