Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Assessing a New Tool to Assess Frailty in Frail Hospitalized Elderly
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
The major purpose of this study is to establish the use of daily step counts as inexpensive, easy to measure marker for frailty and sarcopenia in an inpatient population of older adults.
Detailed Description
The total time involved to complete study procedures will be between 2-3 hours at your enrollment and up to 10 minutes at your discharge. Investigators will invite participants to enrol in this study ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- be 65 years of age or older
- be admitted in ACE Unit
Exclusion
- be less than 65 years of age
- be nonambulatory
- be diagnosed with end-stage organ failure (end-stage COPD, renal failure requiring dialysis, end-stage heart failure)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04366388
Start Date
June 1 2022
End Date
December 1 2025
Last Update
May 9 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Gerontology Research Lab, Dept. of Medicine, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, VGH Research Pavilion, Room 186-828 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 1M9