Status:
UNKNOWN
Feasibility and Usability of Intrinsic Capacity Monitoring With Eforto and Its Predictive Value for Health Outcomes in Older Community-dwelling Persons
Lead Sponsor:
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Collaborating Sponsors:
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
INNOVIRIS
Conditions:
Frailty
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Brief Summary
In this study, 160 community-dwelling older adults (65 years and older) will be provided with an eforto® system to self-monitor their muscle fatigability and self-perceived fatigue for 2 consecutive d...
Detailed Description
Investigational device: The eforto® system was developed based on approximatively 20 years of scientific research on handgrip muscle fatigability performed by the Frailty in Ageing research departmen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Aged 65 years and over
- Living in the community (independently at home or at home assisted by an informal caregiver or in assistive housing)
- Being able to operate the basic functions of a smartphone (if needed with assistance by an informal caregiver): using a smartphone at least for calls and minimum 1 other application
- Understanding Dutch or French
- Simple Frail Scale score \<3
Exclusion
- Being unable to participate in the assessments due to:
- Physical impairments (e.g. unable to stand up or walk)
- Cognitive impairments (unable to understand the test instructions and/or Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score \<23/30)
- Functional disability of the dominant upper extremity (pare-sis/paralysis, tremor or recent surgery)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 30 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05368337
Start Date
May 30 2022
End Date
December 31 2023
Last Update
May 10 2022
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