Status:

UNKNOWN

Feasibility and Usability of Intrinsic Capacity Monitoring With Eforto and Its Predictive Value for Health Outcomes in Older Community-dwelling Persons

Lead Sponsor:

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Collaborating Sponsors:

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

INNOVIRIS

Conditions:

Frailty

Eligibility:

All Genders

65+ years

Brief Summary

In this study, 160 community-dwelling older adults (65 years and older) will be provided with an eforto® system to self-monitor their muscle fatigability and self-perceived fatigue for 2 consecutive d...

Detailed Description

Investigational device: The eforto® system was developed based on approximatively 20 years of scientific research on handgrip muscle fatigability performed by the Frailty in Ageing research departmen...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 65 years and over
  • Living in the community (independently at home or at home assisted by an informal caregiver or in assistive housing)
  • Being able to operate the basic functions of a smartphone (if needed with assistance by an informal caregiver): using a smartphone at least for calls and minimum 1 other application
  • Understanding Dutch or French
  • Simple Frail Scale score \<3

Exclusion

  • Being unable to participate in the assessments due to:
  • Physical impairments (e.g. unable to stand up or walk)
  • Cognitive impairments (unable to understand the test instructions and/or Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score \<23/30)
  • Functional disability of the dominant upper extremity (pare-sis/paralysis, tremor or recent surgery)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 30 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

160 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05368337

Start Date

May 30 2022

End Date

December 31 2023

Last Update

May 10 2022

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