The goal of this low-interventional study was to learn about the effect a nutritional supplement in patients with COVID-19 and respiratory support. The main questions it aimed to answer were: * if additional nutrition support has an effect on recovery of physical health in patients with COVID-19; * to examine the effect of additional nutrition support on quality of life of patients with COVID-19; * to examine the effect of the additional nutrition support on hospitalization period of patients with COVID-19. Participants were split into two groups. One group had the common hospital diet, another group in addition to the common diet was given with NutriDrink® 200 ml X 2 daily. During the observation period participants were asked to measure hand strength measured by hand grip tester and fill out the quality of life standard questionnaire SF-36. In addition, several routine blood tests were performed.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
185
Nutridrink is a high-protein, high-calorie formula for the specialized nutrition of patients with or at risk of malnutrition. The product can be used as an additional or sole source of nutrition
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Quality of life score, part "Physical Health component" according to the SF-36 questionnaire
SF-36 questionnaire
Time frame: up to 4 weeks
Quality of life score, part "Mental Health component" according to the SF-36 questionnaire
SF-36 questionnaire
Time frame: up to 4 weeks
Quality of life score "Total Quality of Life" according to the SF-36 questionnaire
SF-36 questionnaire
Time frame: up to 4 weeks
Change in handgrip (decanewton) strength between visits 3 and 1
Hand grip measured with hand dynamometer
Time frame: between inclusion and discharge from hospital (about 2-3 weeks)
Duration (days) of the patient stay under respiratory support or in the intensive care unit
Medical record
Time frame: during observation
Total stay in the hospital (days)
Medical record
Time frame: during observation
Severity of the current status according to the Post-COVID19 Functional Status (PCFS) Scale
PCFS is not validated but usefull tool to measure patients' functional status https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/56/1/2001494
Time frame: during observation
Nutritional Impact Symptom (NIS) Check-list score
check-list and scale developed for cachexia patients and published in https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13539-012-0099-x
Time frame: during observation
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