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Restorative and Supportive Meals at HomeCare
Sponsor: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Summary
The pilot intervention study is designed to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a tailored medical nutrition therapy (MNT) meal-delivery for 25 elderly, low-income food insecure patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis at dialysis centers. Following comprehensive baseline assessments, participants will first maintain their usual dietary patterns for a 4-week control period to establish baseline nutritional and clinical parameters. This will be followed by a 4-week intervention period during which participants will receive individually tailored MNT meals designed to meet their renal-specific nutritional requirements, including energy, protein, potassium, phosphate and sodium intake. Weekly monitoring during dialysis sessions will include assessment of adherence, dietary intake, and clinical tolerance, providing detailed insights into the feasibility, safety, and potential clinical impact of the tailored nutrition intervention in this vulnerable population.
Official title: Tailored Medical Nutrition Therapy Meal Delivery for the Vulnerable Food Insecure Elderly Patients With End Stage Kidney Disease on Haemodialysis: A Feasibility Pilot Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
25
Start Date
2025-11-03
Completion Date
2026-11
Last Updated
2025-12-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Medical Nutrition Therapy + Meal Delivery
The tailored medical nutrition therapy menu is planned to meet the requirement of elderly chronic kidney disease patients on hemodialysis following the needs assessment on their existing nutritional status. The menu planning is completed by registered dietitians, and the vegetables are planted and supplied by certified agriculturist adhering to the local farming standards. The recipes are analysed with the nutrients, cost and hygiene to ensure its practicality, accessibility, affordability and safety.
Locations (4)
NKF Good Health (Kampung Pandan)
Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NKF Calvary
Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NKF Rotary Damansara (Selayang)
Batu Caves, Selangor, Malaysia
NKF Charis
Cheras, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpu, Malaysia