Respiratory Sarcopenia in Institutionalized Older Adults in the Region of Murcia

NCT ID: NCT06130800

Last Updated: 2025-08-20

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 127 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-05-01
• Study Completion Date: 2025-07-31

Brief Summary

Objectives: The objectives of this study are to describe the prevalence of respiratory sarcopenia in institutionalized older adults. Methodology: A sample of approximately 120 older adults from 5 residences located in Murcia capital will participate in the study. A prospective observational study will be carried out, with one year of follow-up, with patients who have been diagnosed with respiratory sarcopenia. Sociodemographic and clinical variables, physical function (palm grip, 5STS, 4MGS), respiratory force variables (MIP and PEF) and diaphragmatic ultrasound (thickness, shortening fraction and diaphragmatic excursion) will be measured. Descriptive statistics, univariate and multivariate logistic regression models, Cox proportional hazards model and KaplanMeier curves will be used to analyze the data from the longitudinal study.

Conditions

Sarcopenia; Respiratory Function Impaired

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

Wheelchair

The inclusion criteria to participate in the study are being in a wheelchair, preserved cognitive status and having sufficient ability to Oral occlusion for carrying out respiratory tests. The exclusion criteria are following: presence of respiratory diseases or in treatment of respiratory diseases, serious orthopedic diseases that interfere with measurements and those with a diagnosis of dementia. In addition, those who present any contraindication for carrying out the procedure will be excluded.

of the respiratory pressure measurement tests, as established in the SEPAR guidelines. The objectives of the study and the methodology to be used will be explained to all participants.

An information sheet will be provided and the informed consent sheet will be given to them.

No interventions assigned to this group

wanderers

The inclusion criteria to participate in the study are to have functional ambulation, preserved cognitive status and have sufficient ability to Oral occlusion for carrying out respiratory tests. The exclusion criteria are following: presence of respiratory diseases or in treatment of respiratory diseases, serious orthopedic diseases that interfere with measurements and those with a diagnosis of dementia. In addition, those who present any contraindication for carrying out the procedure will be excluded.

of the respiratory pressure measurement tests, as established in the SEPAR guidelines. The objectives of the study and the methodology to be used will be explained to all participants.

An information sheet will be provided and the informed consent sheet will be given to them.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• To have functional ambulation and/or wheelchair.
• preserved cognitive status.
• have sufficient ability to Oral occlusion for carrying out respiratory tests.

Exclusion Criteria

• presence of respiratory diseases or in treatment of respiratory diseases.
• serious orthopedic diseases that interfere with measurements and those with a diagnosis of dementia.
• those who present any contraindication for carrying out the procedure will be excluded.
• of the respiratory pressure measurement tests, as established in the SEPAR guidelines.

• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Felipe León Morillas

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Felipe León Morillas

Investigator

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Residence of the elderly

Murcia, , Spain

Countries

Spain

Other Identifiers

SarcoRespi

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id