Prevalence and risk factors of muscular deficits in community dwelling elderly men of Wuerzburg - an epidemiological pilot study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00013261

Enrollment

500

Registered

2018-01-15

Start date

2013-11-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Sarcopenia M62.5

Interventions

Group 1: Muskuloskeletal Assessment: Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Chair Rise Test, Balance-Test, Gait speed, Mechanography, Grip Strength, Bioimpedanceanalysis

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

65 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Community dwelling elderly men - age between 65-90 years old - able to walk - provided written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Limited speech comprehension acute infection, deep veine thrombosis, alcohol/drug abuse, pacemaker, acute injuries of the muskuloskeletal system, recent surgery, increased individual risk

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation of diagnostic data for assessing physical performance ability (Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Chair Rise Test, Balance-Test, Gait speed, Mechanography, Grip Strength, Bioimpedanceanalysis) in elderly men over 65 years for evaluating prevalence of functional muscular deficits according to the EWGSOP criteria	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation of health related quality of life, kognition, and limitations of activities of daily living of community dwelling elderly men over 65. Questionnaires: QUALEFO-41, SF-36, VAS, Pain-Diasbility-Index	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSilke Achtziger

König-Ludwig-Haus

s-achtziger.klh@uni-wuerzburg.de09318033577

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026