Status:
COMPLETED
Body Composition: a Predictor of Mortality in Subjects Over 65 Years
Lead Sponsor:
Genton Graf Laurence
Conditions:
External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-110 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether body composition is associated with a higher risk of mortality in subjects ≥ 65 years.
Detailed Description
Study centre: University Hospitals of Geneva Study type: retrospective study Study duration (anticipated): 1 year for collection of data(1.10.2011-1.12.2012)and 3 months for statistical analysis and w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All subjects ≥ 65 years included in previous studies on body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis performed in the Nutrition Unit since 1990 until December 2011.
- All patients ≥ 65 years who had a measurement of body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis performed in clinical routine by the Nutrition Unit and the dietitians of the University Hospital of Geneva since 1990 until December 2011, while hospitalized or not.
Exclusion
- Subjects living in another country than Switzerland at time of body composition measurement
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2016
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
6000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01472679
Start Date
October 1 2016
End Date
December 1 2019
Last Update
November 28 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University Hospital
Geneva, Switzerland, 1211