Body Composition Measurements in Pneumonia

NCT ID: NCT04223453

Last Updated: 2020-01-10

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-05

Study Completion Date

2019-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to validate and standardize bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA, Maltron BioScan touch i8) for estimating body composition in hospitalized elderly patients with pneumonia. Body composition assessments with BIA and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA,

Detailed Description

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Holigic Discovery) was performed on 36 non-fasting patients over 65 years of age. 29 patients had BIA performed within 24 hours after hospital admission and at the date of discharge. 17 patients had BIA performed in fasted state and one hour after an intake of 300 ml glucose solution.

Conditions

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Acute Infection Respiratory

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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BIA and DXA

Patients with acute pneumonia measured simultaneously with DXA-scan and BIA-impedance

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Acute pneumonia,
* Accept participation (informed consent)
* Understand the given instructions and information

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hillerod Hospital, Denmark

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Jens Rikardt Andersen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jens Rikardt Andersen

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jens R Andersen, MD,MPA

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Copenhagen, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports

Locations

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Hillerød Hospital

Hillerød, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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Daniel1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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