Sarcopenia Measured by Ultrasound in Hospitalized Older Adults

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

161 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-05-28

Study Completion Date

2022-06-30

Brief Summary

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Observational prospective study in older adults admitted to an Acute Geriatric Unit, in which sarcopenia will be evaluated by ultrasound in the anterior rectus femoris muscle.

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Detailed Description

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The main objective of the study is to estimate, by means of portable ultrasound, parameters of muscle quantity and quality (anterior rectus femoris muscle area, width and echostructure ) in older adults hospitalized in Acute Geriatric Units for medical reasons.

Conditions

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Sarcopenia

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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muscle ultrasound

All participants will undergo a muscle ultrasound on admission and at discharge

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients over 69 years of age.
* Hospitalization for a medical cause in Acute Geriatric Units.
* Holden's Functional Ambulation Classification Scale at level 1 or higher.
* Informed consent signed by the patient or legal representative.

Exclusion Criteria

* Terminal condition or life expectancy of less than 6 months.
* Impossibility or refusal to undergo muscle ultrasound.
* Refusal for follow-up
* Severe dementia stage Global Deteriorating Scale: 7
* Impossibility in the opinion of the investigators to complete the necessary data for the study.

Minimum Eligible Age

69 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No