Causes of Appetite Loss in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The project looks at causes of appetite loss in patients with COPD. It is know that active systemic inflammation can lead to appetite loss and COPD is classified as a disease lead by inflammation. But it has never been investigated if the patient with COPD has other causes of appetite loss such as physical, psychological or social barriers for not reaching a sufficient dietary intake.
The study uses a homemade questionnaire, the CAT-scale and the CNAQ-score to evaluate the extent of appetite loss and certain demographic characteristics of the participants. There will be made correlation analysis for CNAQ-score and continuous variables and there will be tested for significant differences between the group who scores as low appetite and the group that scores with a normal appetite via CNAQ.
The second part of the study invites patients to participate in a semi-structured interview, that focuses on the patient's experience with appetite loss, meals and food. The interviews will be transcribed and analysed.
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Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- CNAQ-score [6 months]
Appetite questionnaire to divide participants in either normal appetite or loss of appetite
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- COPD diagnosis
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | University of Copenhagen | Copenhagen | Denmark |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Jens Rikardt Andersen
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- H-20054785