Status:

COMPLETED

Ultrasound (US) Measurement of Sarcopenia in the Elder Subject

Lead Sponsor:

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

Conditions:

Sarcopenia

Eligibility:

All Genders

75+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Sarcopenia is a generalized, progressive and multifactorial muscle impairment, causing multiple pathologies and their consequences such as falls, fractures, dependence, worsening of cognitive disorder...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 75 or older
  • SARC-F \> 4
  • Decrease in muscle strength: grip strength \<27 kg for men and \<16 kg for women; and/or Chair stand test \< 15 seconds
  • Patient affiliated or beneficiary of a social security plan
  • Patient who has signed informed consent beforehand

Exclusion

  • Neurocognitive disorder preventing the expression of informed consent
  • Lack of a measurement site (muscle resection or amputation)
  • Impossibility or contraindication to strict dorsal and/or ventral decubitus
  • Any associated neuromuscular pathology that may alter muscle composition and trophicity
  • Wearing a pacemaker
  • Any state of water inflation or dehydration
  • History of surgery on the studied lower limb less than 6 months old
  • Patients protected by law under guardianship or under curate, or unable to participate in a clinical study under Article L. 1121-16 of the French Code of Public Health

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 26 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04842773

Start Date

October 26 2021

End Date

August 31 2023

Last Update

November 15 2023

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University Hospital of Nice

Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France, 06000