Status:
UNKNOWN
Inspiratory Muscle Training on Balance, Falls and Diaphragm Thickness in the Elderly
Lead Sponsor:
Gazi University
Conditions:
Sarcopenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Decreases in body muscle mass, function and strength occur with ageing and this condition is called "sarcopenia". It is known that sarcopenic elderly people fall more than non-sarcopenic elderly peopl...
Detailed Description
INTRODUCTION The proportion of the elderly population compared to the total population is increasing worldwide. While this rate was 8.3% in 2015, it is predicted to reach 17.8% by 2060. Decreases in ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- being diagnosed with sarcopenia,
- 65 years of age or older,
- scoring above 21 on the Mini-Mental State Scale,
- volunteering to participate in the study.
Exclusion
- active smoker or quit smoking in less than 5 years,
- undergone abdominal surgery, thoracic surgery or lower extremity surgery,
- fracture within the last 1 year,
- having a condition that prevents bioelectrical impedance measurement such as pacemaker, implant,
- having a disease such as pulmonary artery hypertension, glaucoma, an aneurysm that prevents the Valsalva manoeuvre,
- having hypertension that cannot be controlled with antihypertensive medication,
- having a neurological disease affecting mobility such as cerebrovascular disease, Parkinson's disease,
- having chronic inflammatory disease known to affect muscle metabolism, including uncontrolled diabetes (Hba1c\>9), rheumatoid arthritis,
- presence of any acute and chronic cardiovascular disease such as unstable angina pectoris, recent myocardial infarction, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, acute ischemic heart disease,
- presence of any acute and chronic pulmonary disease such as COPD, acute pulmonary embolism, pulmonary oedema,
- having a history of cancer.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 5 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06143592
Start Date
September 5 2023
End Date
September 1 2025
Last Update
November 29 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Ankara Dr. Sami Ulus Children Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital
Ankara, Altındağ/Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06080