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Nutritional Intervention Program in Malnourished Patients Admitted for Heart Failure (PICNIC)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified November 2011 by Hospital San Juan de la Cruz
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Juan Luis Bonilla Palomas, Hospital San Juan de la Cruz
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01472237
First received: November 11, 2011
Last updated: NA
Last verified: November 2011
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a modification of the diet of malnourished patients admitted for heart failure is beneficial in term of mortality,hospitalizations and quality of life.


Condition Intervention Phase
Heart Failure
Malnutrition
Nutritional Intervention
Mortality
 Other: Nutritional intervention
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Randomized Cotrolled Trial of Nutritional Intervention Program in Malnourished (Mini Nutritional Assessment < 17) Patients Admitted for Heart Failure

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Hospital San Juan de la Cruz:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Mortality and heart failure hospitalizations [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Quality of life [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 182
Study Start Date: November 2011
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2013
Estimated Primary Completion Date: December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Nutritional intervention
It will last 6 months. Will be conducted by a physician nutrition specialist assisted by a technician in diet and nutrition. The first visit will take place during admission. The patient receives dietary advice and a customized diet designed to optimize energy intake and macro/micro-nutrients needs.
 Other: Nutritional intervention
Modification of diet
Placebo Comparator: Care as usual
The patients are referred to their cardiologyst and primary care physicians
 Other: Nutritional intervention
Modification of diet

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients admitted for heart failure
  • > 18 years old
  • Malnutrition determined by MNA test (< 17 points)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • If is not possible to perform a nutritional assessment
  • Planned PCI or CABG to correct heart failure etiology
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01472237

Contacts
Contact: Juan Luis Bonilla Palomas jnlsbnll@hotmail.com

Locations
Spain
Hospital San Juan de la Cruz Recruiting
Úbeda, Jaen, Spain, 23400
Contact: Juan Luis Bonilla Palomas         jnlsbnll@hotmail.com    
Principal Investigator: Juan Luis Bonilla Palomas            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hospital San Juan de la Cruz
  More Information

Publications:

Responsible Party: Juan Luis Bonilla Palomas, Cardiologist, Hospital San Juan de la Cruz
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01472237     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: PICNIC-2011
Study First Received: November 11, 2011
Last Updated: November 11, 2011
Health Authority: Spain: Ministry of Health

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Heart Failure
Food Habits
Malnutrition
Heart Diseases
 Cardiovascular Diseases
Habits
Nutrition Disorders

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013