Sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
There will be only the study group with at least 10 participants, where the evaluation will be performed in two moments: in the first 48 hours of hospitalization and before discharge. The following ev
evaluation of mobility and balance through the Timed Up and Go test, where the elderly should get up from a chair, walk in a straight line from 3 meters away, always at a comfortable and safe pace, tu
and the evaluation of skeletal muscle mass index using a non-invasive four-way bioimpedance analyzer.
Other
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SP1.011.122
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa
Hospital Universitário Regional dos Campos Gerais
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elderly people from 60 years of age; hospital admission of up to 48 hours; hospitalization time equal to or greater than 5 days; previous functional independence report
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Seniors who can not carry out the proposed evaluations; which have: peripheral saturation less than 85%, heart rate less than 50 or greater than 140bpm before evaluation; respiratory rate greater than 35 ipm, temperature greater than 38 ° C and blood pressure variation in 20% of the current (for more or less)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in the degree of sarcopenia in the elderly with longer hospitalization | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactNelcimara ;Nelcimara Marafon;Marafon
Hospital Universitário Regional dos Campos Gerais ;Hospital Universitário Regional dos Campos Gerais
Outcome results
None listed