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Finger food fights frailty: simple meal change tested in nursing homes

NCT ID NCT05389098

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Tours Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether serving food as easy-to-grip bites (finger food) helps elderly residents in care homes eat more, gain weight, and enjoy meals more. Thirty residents over 75 with weight loss or muscle loss will be randomly assigned to finger food or usual meals. The main goal is to see if this approach is practical for caregivers.

What this could mean

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Active substance
finger food (hand-eating meal service)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help elderly people in care homes eat better and avoid weight loss.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (30 people) testing only feasibility, not health outcomes. Results may not apply to all care settings.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2023

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

75 to 120 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female residents over 75 years old living in a Accommodation facility for dependent elderly people for at least 3 months * Presenting at least one of the following 3 criteria: * Unintentional weight loss ≥ 5% in 1 month * Involuntary weight loss ≥ 10% in 6 months or compared to the usual weight or compared to the weight at entry to the EHPAD * Confirmed sarcopenia: * Male (at least one of the 2 criteria): * Dynamometer (kg): \< 27 AND calf circumference (cm): \< 31 * Impedancemetry: appendicular muscle mass index \< 20 kg OR appendicular muscle mass index \< 7 kg/m² * Woman (at least one of the 2 criteria): * Dynamometer (kg): \< 16 AND calf circumference (cm): \< 31 * Impedancemetry: appendicular muscle mass index \< 15 kg OR appendicular muscle mass index \< 5.5 kg/m² * Loss of autonomy according to the Tully scale \< 12/18 with a score of 2 or 3 on the item "Able to bite, chew, swallow without making false routes" * Person having given free, informed and express consent * Person having an affiliation to a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Protected person: safeguard of justice * Swallowing disorder having a contra-indication to the texture of hand-eating meals. * Lack of motor skills in both hands * Specific diet: pleasure diet, salt-free, sugar-free, fiber-free, artificial nutrition * Wearer of a pacemaker

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Malnutrition nutritional deficiency disease

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Elderly person Undernutrition

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • EHPAD " Val de Brenne " Site : Auzouer en Touraine

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Château-Renault, 37110, France

  • EHPAD L'ERMITAGE-CHU de TOURS

    RECRUITING

    Tours, 37100, France

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