Sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged 65-95 years old with a clear diagnosis of sarcopenia: according to the diagnostic criteria of the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS), that is, skeletal muscle mass reduction, muscle strength decline and/or physical dysfunction; 2. Patients who can fully understand the content of informed consent in this trial and voluntarily sign the written informed consent form, and those who have not participated in other interventional studies within 6-12 months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Use of antibiotics or probiotics within 4 weeks prior to enrollment; 2. Those who participate in other clinical trials; 3. Severe liver or kidney disease (liver function: ALT> = 3 times the upper limit of normal; renal function: dialysis-treated patients or estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] 2.5 mg/dl [>221 mmol/L]); 4. Have a history of stroke (large artery atherosclerotic cerebral infarction or hemorrhagic stroke, but lacunar infarction and transient ischemic attack (TIA) are not excluded); 5. History of coronary heart disease: including hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris in the past 6 months; Revascularization surgery (PCI or CABG) within the last 12 months; Those who plan to undergo revascularization surgery (PCI or CABG) within the next 6 months; 6. Accompanied by NYHAIII, IV grade heart failure at the time of screening or hospitalization due to aggravation of chronic heart failure in the past 6 months; 7. Dilated or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease; 8. Patients with previously diagnosed dementia, advanced Parkinson's disease, intracranial infection or tumor, schizophrenia, depression; 9. Previous neurosurgery; 10. Alcoholism or taking drugs that affect cognitive function (antihistamines, psychiatric drugs, etc.); 11. Have undergone general anesthesia surgery within 3 months; 12. Those who have other serious diseases that may hinder their enrollment or affect their survival, such as malignant tumors or AIDS, and have a life expectancy of < 1 year; 13. Those who have communication difficulties or are unable to take care of themselves; 14. Have special dietary habits, such as vegetarianism; 15. Non-compliance with the experimental protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Grip strength; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 6-meter walking speed;Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index(ASMI);Frailty Phenotype (Fried Criteria);SARC-CalF Questionnaire Score;Mini-mental state examination(MMSE);Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA) Score;Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale Score;Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002) Score;Circulating Inflammatory Biomarkers;Gut Microbiota;Body Mass Index;Blood Lipids; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University