Milk and soy drinks may fight frailty in seniors living alone
NCT ID NCT07443722
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether providing daily nutritional supplements (like instant milk or soy drinks) can improve the health of malnourished older adults who live alone. Thirty participants will receive these supplements for 12 months while researchers track changes in their nutrition, muscle strength, walking speed, and mood. The goal is to see if this simple, low-cost approach can reduce the risk of malnutrition and frailty.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- oral nutritional supplements (instant powder with milk or soy milk)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple nutritional supplements help improve nutrition, muscle strength, and quality of life in older adults living alone.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants and no control group, so results may not be widely applicable. The supplements may not lead to significant improvements.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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65 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) score \< 23.5, Body mass index (BMI) \< 25 kg/m², Calf circumference: \< 34 cm for men and \< 33 cm for women, Handgrip strength: \< 28 kg for men and \< 18 kg for women Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of swallowing difficulties (dysphagia), Chronic renal failure, Bedridden and unable to ambulate, Older adults with chronic conditions-such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, or poorly controlled diabetes-who are deemed unsuitable after professional assessment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Taipei Medical University
Taipei, 110, Taiwan