Can a nutrition class help seniors stay strong? new study tests it

NCT ID NCT07504419

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Suh-Ching, Yang Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study tested a nutrition education program for older adults at risk of frailty in Taiwan and Japan. Researchers screened 30 elderly participants and provided motivational interviews and nutrition classes based on their needs. The study measured changes in chewing, swallowing, nutrition, and frailty status to see if the program could help prevent decline.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: nutrition education
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward a simple, community-based nutrition program to help prevent frailty in older adults.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to larger or different populations. The intervention is educational, not a drug or treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Frailty nutritional deficiency disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FRAILTY SYNDROME MALNUTRITION ELDERLY SARCOPENIA IN ELDERLY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Dingshuo Village Residential Center

New Taipei City, Wanhua District, 10860, Taiwan

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