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Study of diabetics in elderly with special focus on loss of muscle strength and weakness.

STUDY OF DIABETICS IN ELDERLY WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON SARCOPENIA AND FRAILTY-AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/11/059638
Enrollment
160
Registered
2023-11-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: E08-E13- Diabetes mellitus

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Ashish Puskur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Elderly diabetic patients (above the age of 60) attending the medicine OPD, in patients and comprehensive Geriatric Clinics in Kasturba Hospital, Manipal.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Conditions causing sarcopenia and frailty: 1. stroke, malignancy, tuberculosis, hyperthyroidism 2. Physically inactive/bedridden patients 3. Malnutrition(inadequate dietary intake, malabsorption, gastrointestinal disorders or medications that cause anorexia) 4. Steroid treatment 5. Neurodegenerative disorder related: stroke, parkinsonism

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of elderly diabetic patients for clinical features and prevalent complications • To assess frailty by frailty score in elderly diabetics. • To evaluate sarcopenia in elderly diabeticsTimepoint: at the time of recruitement—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
• 1. To estimate the prevalence of frailty and sarcopenia in elderly diabetic patients • 2. To correlate frailty and sarcopenia with diabetic controlTimepoint: at the end of study—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPoonam Kamath

Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)

manjunath.hande@manipal.edu9972597655

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026