Nutrition talks boost elderly health in ethiopia trial
NCT ID NCT04746664
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether one-on-one nutrition counselling could improve the nutritional status and quality of life of people aged 60 and older in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 210 older adults took part, receiving counselling based on health behavior models. The researchers measured changes in nutrition scores and quality of life after three months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nutritional counselling
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could help improve nutrition and quality of life for older adults in low-income settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in one city, so results may not apply broadly. Counselling alone may not be enough for severe malnutrition.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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210 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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May 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Community-dwelling old age people those who lived at least six months in the selected kebeles and those who want to live at least the next three months. Exclusion Criteria: * Old age people who used therapeutic dietary supplements * Those seriously ill and/or unable to communicate
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of Public Health
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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