Prevalence of Sarcopenia and Its Geriatric Features

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The goal of this study is to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in a geriatric hospital ward. Sarcopenia is defined by a loss of muscle mass, loss of muscle strength and loss of muscle quality. It is a geriatric syndrome that, to this date, is not systematically tracked in clinical practice. In order to detect sarcopenia, the investigators will use the operational definition proposed by the European Working Group (EWGSOP) involving the measure of three parameters, namely the speed of walking, the muscle strength and the measurement of the muscular mass.

Official Title
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Prevalence of Sarcopenia and Its Geriatric Features

Conditions
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Sarcopenia

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Sarcopenia detection


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: To be admitted in the unit 83 of the Geriatric Departement of the CHU Brugmann hospital, from 10/01/2016 till 30/03/2017. Exclusion Criteria: Patients unable to consent or without representatives Patients unable to perform the hand- grip test, the walk test or measurement of the body components by DEXA Patients in severe pain Bedridden patients Patients for which a clear therapeutic abstention has been established Language barriere that cannot be overcome Patients unable to walk without the help of a third person

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Geriatric ward population<br>Every patient aged over 65 admitted in the unit 83 of the Geriatry Department, CHU Brugmann Hospital, undergoes a global geriatric evaluation at the end of its hospitalisation stay, including sarcopenia detection. | Other: Sarcopenia detection<br>* The assessment of sarcopenia is performed according to the recommendations of the EWGSOP (European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older people). Three measurements are made: Muscle mass measurement by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Walking speed measurement Hand grip test A diagnosis of sarcopenia is established if the walking speed is inferior to 0.8 m/sec, the muscular strength is low and the muscular mass is low. Data regarding the geriatric characteristics of this sarcopenic population will be collected.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prevalence of sarcopenia | Sarcopenia detection will be performed at the end of each hospitalization stay in unit 83 of the CHU Brugmann Hospital (Geriatry Department) | From 10/01/2016 till 30/03/2017 (up to 15 months) | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Percentage of hospitalized patients unable to perform the sarcopenia detection test | Systematic retrospective review of patients hospitalised in the geriatric ward of the CHU Brugmann hospital during the length of the study, in order to determine the percentage of patients that could not, because of one of more exclusion criteria, perform the sarcopenia detection test. | From 10/01/2016 till 30/03/2017 (up to 15 months) | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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sarcopenia, geriatry