Disease-specific, versus standard, nutritional support for the treatment of pressure ulcers in institutionalized older adults: a randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: To investigate whether a disease-specific nutritional approach is more beneficial than a standard dietary approach to the healing of pressure ulcers (PUs) in institutionalized elderly patients.

Design: Twelve-week follow-up randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Setting: Four long-term care facilities in the province of Como, Italy.