Effectiveness of Quaker Complete Nutrition Supplements for Malnourished Adults - Full Text View

Effectiveness of Quaker Complete Nutrition Supplements for Malnourished Adults

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, August 2007

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Standard Food Incorporated and Quaker Oats
Information provided by:	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00523900

Purpose

Intervention study in malnourished adults to assess whether a nutritional supplement given for 8 weeks in addition to the subject's usual diet improves body weight, body composition, biochemical and immune parameters.

Condition	Intervention
Malnutrition	Dietary Supplement: Quaker Complete Nutrition Supplements

MedlinePlus related topics:

Dietary Supplements

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study

Official Title:	Effectiveness of Quaker Complete Nutrition Supplements for Malnourished Adults

Further study details as provided by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To assess weight-gain efficacy following 8 weeks of dietary supplementation among malnourished adults. [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

To compare biochemical and immune markers before and following 8 weeks of treatment with dietary supplements. [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]

Estimated Enrollment:	40
Study Start Date:	August 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date:	June 2008

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Experimental Malnourished adults who will be given a dietary supplement.	Dietary Supplement: Quaker Complete Nutrition Supplements 3-6 250ml cans of Quaker Complete Nutrition Supplements per day

Detailed Description:

Criteria to be included in this study include:

BMI (Body Mass Index) under 19 Free of cancer, HIV/AIDS, bulimia/anorexia and any malabsorption disorders

Description:

We are studying whether adding nutritional shakes will help participants gain weight and improve their health and immunity. This study lasts about 8 weeks and has a total of 7 visits.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 95 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

BMI (Body Mass Index) under 19
Adult

Exclusion Criteria:

HIV/AIDS
Cancer
malabsorption disorder

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00523900

Contacts


Contact: Jennifer Noll, R.D	440-241-7878410	jnoll@jhsph.edu

Contact: Lawrence Cheskin, M.D	410-583-2868	lcheski1@jhmi.edu

Locations


United States, Maryland
	Johns Hopkins School of Public Health 615 N. Wolfe St Room: E2537	Recruiting
	Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
	Principal Investigator: Lawrence Cheskin, M.D

Sponsors and Collaborators

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Standard Food Incorporated and Quaker Oats

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Lawrence Cheskin, M.D	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	IRB00000428
First Received:	August 31, 2007
Last Updated:	August 31, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00523900
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health:

malnutrition

underweight

low body weight

BMI under 19

under nourished

malnourished

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Body Weight

Malnutrition

Nutrition Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 10, 2008