Observational and Analytical Study on the Diagnostic Criteria for Sarcopenia in Institutionalized Older Adults and Those Living in the Community

Analysis of Diagnostic Criteria for Primary Sarcopenia in Community-dwelling Older Adults vs. Institutionalized in Nursing Homes

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07080554

Enrollment

415

Registered

2025-07-23

Start date

2022-01-01

Completion date

2024-02-01

Last updated

2025-08-08

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Conditions

Community-dwelling Elderly, Institutionalized Older Adults, Sarcopenia in Elderly

Brief summary

Sarcopenia is one of the main problems in the elderly population. However, its diagnostic criteria have not yet been studied in two specific populations, namely institutionalized older adults in nursing homes vs community-dwelling older adults. So this will be the objective of the study. An observational study is being conducted to analyze how these diagnostic criteria relate to each other and to find possible associations.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* older adults who have been institutionalized for at least one year * older adults who are institutionalized with clinical suspicion of sarcopenia according to the Sarc-F questionnaire and muscle strength criteria * older adults residing in the community of Extrema

Exclusion criteria

* present cognitive impairment (score \<24 Mini-Mental State Examination) * primary, serious, or chronic diseases that could explain the decrease in muscle strength and the other diagnostic variables of the participants * diseases or physical disorders that hinder the assessment of the participants; -use of drugs that may affect muscle strength and mass \[35\].

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Hand grip strenght	Once at the baseline	The researchers used the JAMAR dynamometer

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Muscular mass / appendicular skeletal mass (ASM)	Once at the baseline	The researchers used bioimpedance analysis with Tanita MC780-S MA Multifrequency.
Physical performance	Once at the baseline	The researchers used the scale: Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB),
Physical performance 2	Once at the baseline	The researchers used the test: Timed Up and Go (TUG)

Countries

Spain

Outcome results