Status:

COMPLETED

Body Composition: a Predictor of Mortality in Subjects Over 65 Years

Lead Sponsor:

Genton Graf Laurence

Conditions:

External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality

Eligibility:

All Genders

65-110 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether body composition is associated with a higher risk of mortality in subjects ≥ 65 years.

Detailed Description

Study centre: University Hospitals of Geneva Study type: retrospective study Study duration (anticipated): 1 year for collection of data(1.10.2011-1.12.2012)and 3 months for statistical analysis and w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All subjects ≥ 65 years included in previous studies on body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis performed in the Nutrition Unit since 1990 until December 2011.
  • All patients ≥ 65 years who had a measurement of body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis performed in clinical routine by the Nutrition Unit and the dietitians of the University Hospital of Geneva since 1990 until December 2011, while hospitalized or not.

Exclusion

  • Subjects living in another country than Switzerland at time of body composition measurement

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2016

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

6000 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01472679

Start Date

October 1 2016

End Date

December 1 2019

Last Update

November 28 2023

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University Hospital

Geneva, Switzerland, 1211