Feasibility Clinical Study of NLA Tool-US (NLA)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01995682 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 26, 2013
Last Update Posted : August 7, 2014
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- Determining the proportion of elderly subjects who, according to the NLA result, would qualify for a personalized program to improve their nutritional and physical status;
- Determining the segmentation (defined by cut-off criteria) of these elderly subjects stratified into 3 NLA subgroups according to strength and endurance performance (33% +/- 10% of target group)
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 154 participants |
Time Perspective: | Cross-Sectional |
Official Title: | Evaluate the Feasibility of the NLA Tool, a Combined Assessment of Nutritional and Physical Functional Status, to Provide Personalized Advice for the Independence and Mobility of Elderly |
Study Start Date : | December 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | July 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2014 |
- NLA feasibility [ Time Frame: One day ]Determining the proportion of elderly subjects who, according to the NLA result, would qualify for a personalized program to improve their nutritional and physical status.
- Evaluate the average time required for completing the NLA [ Time Frame: One day ]Measure the time required to complete the NLA.
Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 65 Years to 90 Years (Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- aged between 65 and 90 years,
- able to walk with or without walking aid,
- having obtained the subject's written informed consent
- free of cognitive impairment (3MSE),
Exclusion Criteria:
- self reported restriction to exercise(by a physician or other).
- unable to carry out performance tests and questionnaires correctly,
- self reported lower or upper extremity surgery or fracture in the last 3 months
- self-reported symptomatic coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction in last 6 months
- self reported history of neurological disease (e.g., Parkinson disease, stroke) with residual impairment
- uncontrolled hypertension (>150/90 mm Hg)
- self reported congestive heart failure
- unable to communicate in English. Non-English speaking individuals will be excluded due to safety concerns in being able to understand testing instructions.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01995682
United States, Massachusetts | |
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University | |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02111 |
Principal Investigator: | Roger A Fielding, Ph.D. | Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University |
Responsible Party: | Nestlé |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01995682 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
12.34.NRC |
First Posted: | November 26, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | August 7, 2014 |
Last Verified: | August 2014 |
Independent living walk with or without walking aids |