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Nutritional Therapy for Delirium in Elderly Hospitalized Subjects
Sponsor: University of Arkansas
Summary
The investigators have developed a proprietary blend of amino acids that they think will help to prevent or reduce the severity of delirium in older adults (60 years and older) who are hospitalized for certain infections. In this study, up to 60 people will be enrolled.20 will be asked to drink this blend twice a day for up to 4 days, and 20 will receive standard treatment in the hospital for the same time period. The other 20 subjects will be non-delirious control subjects who do not consume any study products.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2020-11-16
Completion Date
2027-01
Last Updated
2026-01-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
260279 active study product
The active study product (20g per serving) contains 13.6g of amino acids and natural flavors, citric acid, malic acid, and stevia for flavoring.
Locations (1)
UAMS Center on Aging
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States