Protibis cookies in Alzheimer unit (ongoing study)

Alzheimer's disease and fight against malnutrition: Satisfaction survey with Protibis hyper protidic cookies on 40 patients in a closed Alzheimer unit

Type of study: satisfaction survey; non-interventional study during current care: distribution of 4 protein rich Protibis cookies at 4 am (in the snack), for 4days, to 40 patients accommodated in a closed Alzheimer unit. Monocentric study in an old people home (EHPAD), Nice, France. Cookies can be dipped into a drink, according to patients' preferences.

Investigator: coordinating doctor of the EHPAD.

Protibis cookies: 4 cookies of 6 g bring 5.3 g of proteins (milk casein) and 112 kcal. Dietary food for Special Medical Purposes (ADDFMS, Solidages, France).

Main objective: estimate the desire of the patients for these protein enriched cookies.

Secondary objective: estimate the satisfaction of the nursing staff using this new nutritional supplement.

Evaluation criteria :

Questionnaire filled for every patient by the members of the medical team:

1 - Is it necessary to stimulate the patient so that he eats the cookies?

2 - Does he eat the whole cookie?

3 - How many cookies does he eat in every snack?

Secondary evaluation criteria:

Questionnaire filled by every member of the medical team, the nurses and the nurse's aides:

1 - Do you find these cookies are appreciated by the patients?

2 - Would you call this type of protein supplementation practical to use by the nursing staff?

3 - Would you say these cookies are economic by limitation of food waste?

4 - Are you globally satisfied with this new nutritional supplement?

5 - Free comments.

Inclusion criteria: 40 Alzheimer patients of the elderly people home are included in the study. There is no criterion of not inclusion. In case of swallowing problems, cookies can be crumbled and softened in a drink or a cream, according to the decision of the inquiring doctor. Criterion of exclusion: according to the decision of the inquiring doctor.

Results analysis: descriptive statistics, by using the data of the patients' medical record.

Individual duration of the study: 4 days. All the patients will receive cookies in the snack, during 4 consecutive days.

Total duration of the study: 2 weeks.

Promotor of the study: elderly people home.