Supplementation With Nutrients Modulating IGF-1 and Cytokines in Elderly People at Risk of Undernutrition
Supplementation With Nutrients Modulating IGF-1 and Cytokines in Elderly People at Risk of Undernutrition
NCT ID: NCT02656186 Phase: PHASE3 Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 60 Completion: 2015-12
Conditions
Undernutrition
Interventions
Pre-intervention, Liquid nutritional supplement
Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine the improvement in nutritional status, especially in the level of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and its relationship with changes in the circulating cytokine levels, after providing extra protein and energy contents to community-dwelling older adults at risk of undernutrition.
Primary Outcome
Prealbumin (mg/dL)