Sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
Gold Standard:Sarcopenia assessment: According to the diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia in the Chinese Expert Consensus on the Prevention and Control of Sarcopenia in the Elderly (2023), improve the
Index test:Name of the diagnostic test to be evaluated: Skeletal muscle ultrasound examination
Examination positions: Examine the gastrocnemius, soleus (in the prone position), and quadriceps femoris
Sponsors
Zhongda Hospital Southeast University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Inpatients aged between 60 and 80 years old; 2. The medical records are complete, the patients have good compliance, and they agree to sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Have used nutritional supplements within the last three months; have been taking medications such as thyroid tablets, methimazole, propylthiouracil, steroids, and estrogen-progesterone for a long time. 2. Disabled patients with dementia, intellectual disability, or low cognitive function; patients who are bed-ridden for a long time, have limb disabilities, suffer from rheumatological immune system diseases, neurological diseases, or bone and joint diseases and are unable to undergo muscle strength and function assessments. 3. Patients with severe cardiopulmonary insufficiency (referring to those who cannot carry out normal daily activities; with a New York Heart Association (NYHA) heart failure classification of III or IV, or those who cannot complete a 6-meter walking test), patients in the terminal stage of malignant tumors, and patients with severe infectious diseases. 4. Patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers, cardiac defibrillators, or joint replacements who cannot undergo BIA (Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis) and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) examinations.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ultrasound-derived fat fraction;Accuracy; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| magnetic resonance imaging proton density fat fraction;Muscle ultrasound parameters;Muscle elastography;Sensitivity;Specificity; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactAn Li
Zhongda Hospital Southeast University
Outcome results
None listed