Sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:no
Test group:Taking decoction to supplement qi and invigorate spleen and tonify kidney.
Sponsors
Jiangwan Hospital, Hongkou District, Shanghai
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Meet diagnostic criteria such as loss of muscle mass and decline of muscle strength and/or decline of physical function. 2.Age from 65 to 85. 3.Signed informed consent and volunteered to participate in this trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Combined with other serious organic diseases, or unconsciousness and cognitive impairment, or severe malnutrition. 2.Patients with acute disability, such as those with reduced mobility due to various fractures. 3.People with advanced chronic wasting diseases, such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), severe chronic kidney disease, severe diabetes, or extreme obesity. 4.Neuromuscular diseases (such as Parkinson's disease), or other muscular disorders such as muscular atrophy and myositis that affect the diagnostic indicators of sarcopenia. 5.Patients with obvious edema of both lower limbs. 6.People with mental illness, language and expressive communication disorders. 7.Persons with pacemakers or stents in their bodies and persons with metal internal fixators, but not dentures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| sarcopenia quality of life;TCM syndrome integral; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Calf circumference;Skeletal muscle mass;Grip strength;Pace;outine blood test;C-reaction protein;Blood albumin;Fasting blood sugar;Fasting plasma insulin; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWU LIANG
Jiangwan Hospital, Hongkou District, Shanghai
Outcome results
None listed