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The association of sarcopenia knowledge and sarcopenia of the elderly

The association of sarcopenia knowledge and sarcopenia of the elderly

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20251016006
Enrollment
200
Registered
2025-10-16
Start date
2025-09-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Sarcopenia knowledge Sarcopenia, Knowledge, Elderly, Nutrition, Physical Activity

Interventions

Participants aged 65 years and older recruited from community or long-term care facility.
Prevention
Older adults

Sponsors

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Elderly aged 65 years and above; (2) residing in a community or long-term care facility; (3) able to communicate verbally or in writing; (4) capable of understanding and following instructions for assessment; and (5) able to stand independently for at least 30 seconds.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sarcopenia knowledge After provided informed consent Sarcopenia Knowledge Questionnaire,Muscle function After provided informed consent Hand grip dynamometer,Physical function After provided informed consent Sit-to-stand, walking speed and balance test,Body composition After provided informed consent Bioelectrical impedance analysis

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Physical activity assessment After provided informed consent International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form,Nutritional assessment After provided informed consent Mini Nutritional Assessment

Countries

Taiwan

Contacts

Public ContactChiao Nan Chen

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung university

cnchen@nycu.edu.tw886228267000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026