Evaluation of Sarcopenia in Elderly at the Emergency Department

Frequency of Sarcopenia and Relation With Mortality in Elderly at the Emergency Department

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05567549

Enrollment

300

Registered

2022-10-05

Start date

2022-10-10

Completion date

2023-09-10

Last updated

2022-10-05

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Conditions

Sarcopenia

Brief summary

The goal of this observational study is to evaluate in elderly patients for the frequency of sarcopenia and its relationship with mortality in a university hospital. The main questions it aims to answer are; 1. What is the frequency of sarcopenia in elderly patients at emergency department? 2. Is sarcopenia associated with mortality in an elderly patient admitted to the emergency department?

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

OTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

1. Above the age of 65 admitted to the emergency department 2. Able to walk without support 3. No lower extremity fracture 4. No disease with neuromuscular involvement

Exclusion criteria

1. In the presence of a cerebrovascular event 2. Those in need of critical intervention when applying to the emergency department 3. Unconscious patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mortality	0-28 days

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results