MaSS - Maastricht Sarcopenia Study

Cross-sectional Study on the Identification and Characterization of Community-dwelling Older People With Sarcopenia

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01820988

Acronym

MaSS

Enrollment

247

Registered

2013-03-29

Start date

2013-05-31

Completion date

2015-12-31

Last updated

2016-01-20

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Conditions

Sarcopenia

Brief summary

The objective of this cross-sectional study is to obtain insight in the characteristics (nutritional status and level of physical activity) of sarcopenic compared to non-sarcopenic community-dwelling older people. There is one measurement moment and measurements will take place at the participant's home.

Detailed description

* Characterization of sarcopenic older people (demographics, nutritional status, level of physical activity) * Prevalence rates of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older people in the Netherlands * Insight in differences and/or overlap between sarcopenia versus frailty * Insight in the impact of sarcopenia on economic outcomes

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to 99 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* ≥ 65 years old * Have given informed consent * Understand Dutch language * Able to perform a walk test

Exclusion criteria

* Older people living in a nursing home * Older people with active rheumatoid arthritis, post stroke status with evident lingering symptoms (paralysis, loss of motor functions), diseases of the nervous system like Parkinson and MS, active angina pectoris, dementia * Older people in a wheelchair, with ICD or pacemaker

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mean difference in nutritional status and level of physical activity of sarcopenic participants vs. non-sarcopenic participants, as a measure of a Food Frequency Questionnaire and Mini-Nutritional Assessment Tool and Minnesota questionnaire	1 home visit

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Health care costs by sarcopenic vs. non-sarcopenic participants, measured by health care use	1 home visit
Prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older people	1 home visit
Number of sarcopenic participants with frailty as a measure of the FRAIL scale and Fried criteria	1 home visit

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results