Feasibility and Effectiveness of Nutritional Telemonitoring in Community-dwelling Elderly.

Wageningen University213 enrolled

Overview

An optimal nutritional status is essential for healthy ageing. Telemonitoring might contribute to maintaining or improving nutritional status in elderly people.The objectives of this effect study are to test the feasibility and effectiveness of telemonitoring of nutritional parameters in community-dwelling older adults.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

213

Conditions

Undernutrition Aging

Interventions

Nutritional telemonitoringOTHER

Participants receive a weighing scale, pedometer and television channel in order to perform self measurements and receive guidance on nutrition and physical activity. Nurses use a website in order to receive telemonitoring measurements and decide about proper follow-up. In case of risk of undernutrition, nurses provide personal advice to optimize nutritional status of the participant.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Having a care referral for at least one of the following types of care: * Domestic care * Personal care * Nursing care * Individual or group support * Living in a sheltered home or service flat Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment (Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) \< 20) * Receiving terminal care * Not having a television at home * Clients with a visual impairment (not able to watch the television screen) * Clients with a physical impairment in such a way, that they are not able to use the telemonitoring system * Clients with nursing home care

Locations (1)

Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen, Netherlands

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Nutritional status (MNA)

Measured by Mini Nutritional Assessment

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

Behavioural determinant: Knowledge

Measured with 11 knowledge statements to be answered by true/false/don't know

Time frame: 6 months

Behavioural determinant: Goalsetting

Measured by three items to be answered on a 5 point likert scale on a 5-point likert scale.

Time frame: 6 months

Behavioural determinant: Intention to eat healthy

Measured by three items to be answered on a 5 point likert scale on a 5-point likert scale.

Time frame: 6 months

Behavioural determinant: Intention to improve physical activity

Measured by three items to be answered on a 5 point likert scale on a 5-point likert scale.

Time frame: 6 months

Behavioural determinant: Self efficacy

Measured by two items to be answered on a 5 point likert scale on a 5-point likert scale.

Time frame: 6 months

Behavioural determinant: Perceived behavioural control

Measured by five items to be answered on a 5 point likert scale on a 5-point likert scale.

Time frame: 6 months

Behavioural determinants: Attitude

Measured by 14 items to be answered on a 5 point likert scale

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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