MiOA: Intervention: Post-Discharge: Oral Nutrition Supplements (2023)

Author and Year:
Deer R, Dickinson J, et al. 2019
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
A Phase I Randomized Clinical Trial of Evidence-Based, Pragmatic Interventions to Improve Functional Recovery After Hospitalization in Geriatric Patients.
Authors:
Deer R, Dickinson J, Baillargeon J, Fisher S, Raji M, Volpi E
Journal:
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Year of publication:
2019
Volume:
74
Issue:
10
Page numbers:
1628-1636
Study Design:
Randomized Controlled Trial
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
Low
Inclusion Criteria:
At least 65 years; residing at home before and after hospitalization; ability to provide informed consent; self-reported ability to walk across a small room (with or without an assistive device) 2 weeks before hospitalization; ability to stand independently at baseline testing; no medical contraindication to wearing a step activity monitor on one ankle.
Exclusion Criteria:
Residing at a nursing home, hospice; uncontrolled blood pressure; history of stroke with motor disability; renal insufficiency; aspartate transaminase/alanine aminotransferase two times above the normal limit or hyperbilirubinemia; treatment with anabolic steroids within 3 months; planned/elective hospitalization within 30 days of discharge; cognitive dysfunction including delirium; living more than 30 miles from the hospital; history of breast or prostate cancer; palpable prostate nodule or induration or prostate specific antigen at least 4 g/ml (>/= 3 ng/ml in men at high risk of prostate cancer); hematocrit at least 50%; decompensated heart failure.
Research Purpose:
Determine the interventions’ safety, ef-fect size, and variability on physical function in community-dwelling older adults discharged home after hospitalization for a medical illness.
Blinding efforts:
Unclear
Study Location:
UTMB hospital
Source(s) of Funding:
Government, Industry, University/Hospital
Please specify names of funders:
National Dairy Council (1229) University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Claude D. Pepper OAIC (P30 AG024832) from the National Institute on Aging UTMB Clinical and Translational Science Award (UL1 TR001439 and TL1 TR001440) from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences Whey protein supplements were provided in kind by BiPro, Eden Prairie, MN