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APETI: Anorexia and Personality Traits in Elderly Individuals

Sponsor
Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT05418270
Collaborator
(none)
310
Enrollment
1
Location
2
Actual Duration (Months)
157.3
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between age-related anorexia and personality traits in elderly individuals with comorbidities.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    There is no study in the literature investigating the relationship between personality traits and age-related anorexia. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between age-related anorexia and personality traits in elderly individuals with comorbidities.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Actual Enrollment :
    310 participants
    Observational Model:
    Cohort
    Time Perspective:
    Cross-Sectional
    Official Title:
    Anorexia and Personality Traits in Elderly Individuals
    Actual Study Start Date :
    Jun 2, 2022
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    Aug 1, 2022
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    Aug 1, 2022

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. relationship between anorexia and personality traits [1 week]

      relationship between anorexia and personality traits measured by Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ) and Five Factor Personality Inventory - Short Form scores

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    65 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    No
    Inclusion Criteria:

    • Being 65 years or older,

    • Volunteering to participate in the study,

    • Being conscious and not having communication problems,

    • Having a Charlson comorbidity index of 1 or higher and/or a diagnosis of hypertension,

    • Being fed orally.

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • oropharyngeal dysphagia,

    • Presence of neurological or muscular disease that prevents swallowing,

    • Being fed by nasogastric tube, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or intravenous nutrition,

    • Using drugs that affect appetite (corticosteroid, cancer chemotherapy digoxin, opioids, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, topiramate),

    • Using appetizers (megestrol acetate, dronabinol, mirtazapine, growth hormone analogue),

    • Having an active cancer disease,

    • Major neuro-psychiatric disease (Alzheimer's, dementia, major depression, mania, psychosis, etc.),

    • Presence of acute infection,

    • Not having sufficient communication skills (Mini Mental Test score below 24 points).

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 Sultan Abdülhamid Training and Research Hospital Üsküdar İstanbul Turkey 34660

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Investigators

    • Principal Investigator: Elif Yıldırım Ayaz, M.D., Sultan Abdülhamid Training And Research Hospital

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT05418270
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • APETI
    First Posted:
    Jun 14, 2022
    Last Update Posted:
    Aug 16, 2022
    Last Verified:
    Aug 1, 2022
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Keywords provided by Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
    anorexia
    personality
    aging
    Chronic Disease
    Additional relevant MeSH terms:
    Anorexia
    Chronic Disease
    Personality Disorders

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Aug 16, 2022