Cause and Importance of the Age-dependent Sarcopenia

NCT ID: NCT02994901

Last Updated: 2020-01-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-11-01

Study Completion Date

2017-07-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this cross-sectional study is to evaluate the difference in cytokine profiling approach and mitochondrial function between geriatric sarcopenic patients (group 1) and geriatric non-sarcopenic patients (group 2) and healthy (group 3) geriatric participants.

Detailed Description

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Study participants (group 1\&2) are assessed during the hospital stay and age-matched controls (group 3) will be recruited through Flyers.

The investigators aim to isolate and cryopreserve peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from whole blood to perform functional assays on mitochondrial respiratory capacity and ROS. Furthermore, the investigators will investigate the association between biomarkers and frailty, quality of life, functional performance, fatigue and risk of depression.

The investigators hypothesize that this profiling approach will allow the evaluation of the progression of age-dependent sarcopenia and uncover novel therapeutic targets.

Conditions

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Sarcopenia

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Group 1

Geriatric patient with Sarcopenia

No interventions assigned to this group

Group 2

Geriatric Patient without Sarcopenia

No interventions assigned to this group

Group 3

healthy control group

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age between 60 and 85 years
* Informed written consent
* Normal cognitive status according to Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE ≥ 24 points)
* Life expectancy of \> 3 months according to treating doctor
* without implanted Defibrillation
* without acute Sepsis
* without neurodegenerative diseases, especially amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Huntington

Exclusion Criteria

* Age \< 60 years or \> 85 years
* Lack of informed written consent
* Low cognitive status according to Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE \< 24 points)
* Life expectancy of \< 3 months according to treating doctor
* Implanted Defibrillation
* Acute Sepsis
* neurodegenerative diseases, especially amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Huntington
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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German Institute of Human Nutrition

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Kristina Norman

PD Dr.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Kristina Norman, PD Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Charite Research Group on Geriatrics

Locations

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Charite University Medicine, Research Group on Geriatrics

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Marzetti E, Calvani R, Cesari M, Buford TW, Lorenzi M, Behnke BJ, Leeuwenburgh C. Mitochondrial dysfunction and sarcopenia of aging: from signaling pathways to clinical trials. Int J Biochem Cell Biol. 2013 Oct;45(10):2288-301. doi: 10.1016/j.biocel.2013.06.024. Epub 2013 Jul 8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23845738 (View on PubMed)

Leger B, Derave W, De Bock K, Hespel P, Russell AP. Human sarcopenia reveals an increase in SOCS-3 and myostatin and a reduced efficiency of Akt phosphorylation. Rejuvenation Res. 2008 Feb;11(1):163-175B. doi: 10.1089/rej.2007.0588.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18240972 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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EA1/260/16

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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