Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Geriatric Patients

Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Patients Admitted to a Swiss University Department of Geriatric Medicine

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04124575

Enrollment

350

Registered

2019-10-11

Start date

2019-09-10

Completion date

2019-10-30

Last updated

2019-12-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Sarcopenia

Keywords

Prevalence, Sarcopenia, Geriatric

Brief summary

To assess the prevalence of sarcopenia among inpatients on acute geriatrics and geriatric rehabilitation wards of a Swiss university department of geriatric medicine using the most recent diagnosis definitions from european guidelines.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

\- All patients \>65 years old admitted to acute geriatrics and geriatric rehabilitation at the study site

Exclusion criteria

* Lack of informed written consent * Implanted defibrillation device * Acute Sepsis, severe volume overload or dehydration * Life expectancy of \< 3 months according to treating physician * Unremovable bandages * Patients in isolation rooms on the ward * Measurement is not possible due to organizational reasons * Inability to follow the procedures, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Presence of Sarcopenia (yes/no)	Baseline	Using EWGSOP2 cut-off points
Muscle quantity, measured by Body Impedance Analysis (kg)	Baseline	—
Hand Grip Strength (kPa)	Baseline	—
Gait Speed (m/s)	Baseline	—
Timed up and go Test (s)	Baseline	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Functional Independence Measure at Admission (Score range from 18 to 126 Points; higher scores reflect better functionality)	Baseline	—
Geriatric Depression Scale short version (Score range from 0 to 6 Points; higher scores reflect higher risk of depression)	Baseline	—
Calf and Mid-upper arm Circumference (cm)	Baseline	—
Body Mass Index (kg/m^2)	Baseline	Weight and height will be combined to report Body Mass Index in kg/m\^2
Mini Mental Status (Score range from 0 to 30 Points; higher scores reflect better cognitive status)	Baseline	—
Nutritional risk Screening (Score range from 0 to 7 Points; higher scores reflect higher risk of malnutrition)	Baseline	—

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results