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Easier-to-chew meals may boost food intake in care home seniors

NCT ID NCT06832488

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Reading Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looked at whether serving foods that are easier to chew and swallow can help older adults in care homes eat more and faster. About 1 in 10 older adults in the UK are malnourished, and care home residents are especially at risk. Thirty residents tried two different meal plans—one with soft textures and one with harder textures—to see which led to greater food intake. The goal is to find simple ways to improve nutrition and quality of life for seniors.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

30 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2025

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Care homes: Care or residential homes, that host older adult residents that are not in end-of-life care or have solely nursing needs Participants: * Aged 65+ * Permanent care home residents, living in the care home for at least one month * Able to provide consent or if not having capacity to consent to have a consultee that can provide consent (noting that residents without capacity to consent will be asked for their assent) * Able to consume a "regular" care home diet * Not on any special diet (i.e., for dysphagia, kidney disease etc.) * Able to consume at least 1 meal a day * Not being critically ill or on end-of-life care * Not allergic or intolerant or dislike completely any foods or ingredients in the meals provided Exclusion Criteria: Care homes: That solely provide nursing or end-of-life care Participants: * Aged \<65 years * Not living in a care home or living in the care home for less than one month * Not able to provide consent either by themselves or by a consultee * Under a special diet and/or not able to consume a "regular" care home diet * Not able to consume at least 1 meal a day * Being critically ill/end of life care * Having allergies/intolerances/aversions to ingredients and foods of the meals provided

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Conditions

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Malnutrition nutritional deficiency disease

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Malnutrition

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Reading

    Reading, United Kingdom

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