Status:
UNKNOWN
Understanding Acute Sarcopenia
Lead Sponsor:
University of Birmingham
Collaborating Sponsors:
Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust
University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Sarcopenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
70+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to characterise acute changes in muscle mass, strength, physical performance in hospitalised older adults. We will assess the impact of these changes upon physical function at three mo...
Detailed Description
Study Design Time-limited cohort study involving serial measurements of Bilateral Anterior Thigh Thickness (BATT) using ultrasound, handgrip strength, physical performance, and physical function meas...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ELECTIVE COHORT
- Aged 70 years or older at time of recruitment
- Expected to undergo an elective major colorectal surgery procedure
- EMERGENCY SURGERY COHORT
- Aged 70 years or older at time of recruitment
- Emergency admission
- Expected to undergo emergency abdominal procedure during admission, or emergency abdominal procedure performed within previous 48 hours
- MEDICAL COHORT
- Aged 70 years or older at time of recruitment
- Emergency admission for acute bacterial infection or presumed acute bacterial infection
Exclusion
- ELECTIVE COHORT
- Unable to provide written informed consent at time of recruitment
- Unable to understand verbal English
- Life expectancy less than 30 days
- EMERGENCY SURGERY COHORT
- Unable to provide written informed consent at time of recruitment and no consultee available
- Unable to understand verbal English
- Life expectancy less than 30 days
- MEDICAL COHORT
- Unable to provide written informed consent at time of recruitment and no consultee available
- Unable to understand verbal English
- Life expectancy less than 30 days
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 3 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
168 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03858192
Start Date
May 3 2019
End Date
September 1 2021
Last Update
May 21 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B152GW