Nutritional Therapy for Delirium in Elderly Hospitalized Subjects
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.
Description
This will be an interventional pilot study to determine the effectiveness of a specific amino acid supplement developed by the investigators versus standard treatment in mitigating delirium in geriatric patients hospitalized at UAMS for certain infections. Up to 40 delirious and 20 non-delirious subjects (Aged 60 years and older) of any gender or ethnicity will be enrolled (60 subjects maximum). Twenty patients with delirium will be asked to drink this blend twice a day for up to 4 days, and 20 patients with delirium will receive standard treatment in the hospital for the same time period. The…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 60+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: Delirious cohort 1. Aged 60 years and older. 2. Documented presence of either delirium, acute confusion, or altered mental status in medical record. 3. Currently hospitalized with a diagnosis of one of the following: 1. sepsis/septicemia 2. Pneumonia 3. Urinary tract infection 4. Clostridium-difficile infection 5. Other bone or tissue infection 6. Fever of unknown origin Inclusion Criteria: NON-Delirious cohort 1. Aged 60 years and older. 2. Current diagnosis of one of the following: 1. sepsis/septicemia 2. Pneumonia 3. Urinary tract infectio…
Interventions
- Dietary Supplement260279 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.
Location
- UAMS Center on AgingLittle Rock, Arkansas