Survey of Lifelong Food and Nutrition Assistance (LIFANA) in Stroke Patients and Caregivers

Sponsor

Cereneo AG (Industry)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT03635476

Collaborator

cereneo Institute for Interdsciplinary Research (cefir) (Other)

Enrollment

Location

Actual Duration (Months)

0.3

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Many elderly suffer from nutritional problems that can cause (or can be caused by) a number of complications such as weakened immune systems and chronic health conditions (diabetes type 2, high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases or even osteoporosis).

Through appropriate adjustments in the diets, on the basis of nutritional advice, the burden of established diseases as well as the risks of developing further conditions can be diminished. The goal of our proposed project LIFANA is to develop and evaluate the LIFANA Nutrition Solution to support healthy nutrition.. This may include general preferences, such as culture, taste, and budget, but more importantly automated and personalised nutritional recommendations based on advice provided by professional nutritionists and allergists. This is a national project co-funded by the European Union.

One of the activities of the project is to collect information through a survey with patients. These questions will contribute to creating solutions that can explore the perspectives of patients.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Stroke Relatives Diet Modification	Other: Qualitative interview study

Detailed Description

Patients will be approached in the clinic by a neurologist and health care professionals. The questionnaire will take place at cereneo. The group will consist of 25 participants and last between 1h. The Survey will be conducted by a clinician who will take notes. Semi-structured discussion guide will be used. With regard to the communication, the moderator will identify factors that will influence communication in a positive or negative way.

The health professionals will perform content analyses on the transcripts; the schema of categories will be oriented towards the research questions, using open questions, directly addressing quiet participants, and handling the discussion guide in a flexible way.

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational

Actual Enrollment :

5 participants

Observational Model:

Other

Time Perspective:

Other

Official Title:

Survey of Lifelong Food and Nutrition Assistance (LIFANA) in Stroke Patients and Caregivers - Cereneo Schweiz AG (Center for Neurology and Rehabilitation)

Actual Study Start Date :

Aug 1, 2018

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Oct 20, 2018

Actual Study Completion Date :

Mar 1, 2020

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

User Needs [1 day/session]
The primary endpoint of this study is to explore the perspectives of patients through appropriate adjustments of focus group questions on user needs for managing nutritional status

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

N/A and Older

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation
caregivers of stroke patients

Exclusion Criteria:

Severe aphasia
Severe cognitive deficits

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	cereneo Schweiz AG	Vitznau	LU	Switzerland	6354

Sponsors and Collaborators

Cereneo AG
cereneo Institute for Interdsciplinary Research (cefir)

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Krizia Ferrini, PhD, cereneo Schweiz AG | center for neurology & rehabilitation
Study Chair: Doris Mösinger, MSc, cereneo Schweiz AG | center for neurology & rehabilitation
Study Director: Leopold Zizlsperger, MD, cereneo Schweiz AG | center for neurology & rehabilitation