Frailty, Kidney Transplant; Complications
Conditions
Brief summary
Frailty is common among chronic kidney disease patients who are on the kidney transplant (KT) waiting list. The aim of this study is to assess frailty according to different frailty tools among KT candidates and to establish potential biomarkers of frailty.
Detailed description
This is an observational study where KT candidates will be assessed for frailty according to: * Frailty Fried Phenotype and * FRAIL scale Sociodemographics and clinical variables will be collected and serum samples will be obtained in order to implement further studies regarding biomarkers of frailty..
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* KT candidates accepted for the KT waiting list
Exclusion criteria
* No willing for participating * Difficulty in understanding Spanish or English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of frailty among KT candidates | 2015-2020 | Prevalence of frailty according FRIED and FRAIL scale |
| Biomarkers of frailty among KT candidates | 2015-2020 | Serum samples for biomarkers |