Status:
COMPLETED
Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Geriatric Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER
Conditions:
Sarcopenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
To assess the prevalence of sarcopenia among inpatients on acute geriatrics and geriatric rehabilitation wards of a Swiss university department of geriatric medicine using the most recent diagnosis de...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- All patients \>65 years old admitted to acute geriatrics and geriatric rehabilitation at the study site
Exclusion
- Lack of informed written consent
- Implanted defibrillation device
- Acute Sepsis, severe volume overload or dehydration
- Life expectancy of \< 3 months according to treating physician
- Unremovable bandages
- Patients in isolation rooms on the ward
- Measurement is not possible due to organizational reasons
- Inability to follow the procedures, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 10 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 30 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
350 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04124575
Start Date
September 10 2019
End Date
October 30 2019
Last Update
December 2 2019
Active Locations (1)
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University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER
Basel, Switzerland