Clinical trial NCT05938153: Evaluation of Metabolic Syndrome, Frailty, Locomotive Syndrome, Balance and Physical Fitness in Elderly Individuals
Official title: Evaluation of Metabolic Syndrome, Frailty, Locomotive Syndrome, Balance and Physical Fitness in Elderly Individuals
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Conditions: Geriatrics
Fragility
Locomotor
Physical Fitness
Balance
Lead sponsor: Kırıkkale University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-07-10
Enrollment: 10
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Individuals aged 65 and over, 10 individuals

Brief summary: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) or syndrome X, which is increasingly prevalent in the world and in our country, is a disease that includes abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, impaired glycemic control and hypertension components. It causes cardiovascular events such as myocardial hypertrophy, left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, atrial dilatation and atrial fibrillation. Low levels of physical activity can be caused by a wide variety of factors including environmental and genetic factors, age, race, sarcopenia, poor eating habits, postmenopausal period and smoking history. Factors such as genetic differences, diet, physical activity, age, gender and eating habits are reported to affect the prevalence of (MetS) and its components. Frailty is also emerging as a major issue for the elderly due to its debilitating effects on health outcomes. Frailty is a geriatric syndrome characterized by a gradual decrease in homeostatic tolerance and physiological reserve following exposure to stressors. Frailty predisposes older people to falls, delirium, hospitalizations and even death and is therefore considered a crucial transition between healthy ageing and disability. As a result of aging, degenerative changes in the central and peripheral vestibular system have been found. With age, the ability to regulate movement is impaired as a result of insufficient information in any of the sensory receptors or any disorder affecting the processing of these messages. This directly affects balance and postural control, leading to an increased risk of falls. In the light of the results of the studies in the literature, degenerative changes are observed in many systems in geriatric individuals and while the incidence of metabolic syndrome in these individuals is high, the number of studies evaluating their effects is not sufficient. Based on these deficiencies, it is aimed to examine metabolic syndrome, frailty, locomotive syndrome, balance and physical fitness in elderly individuals.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Individuals aged 65 and over,
* Volunteering to participate in the research
* No cooperation and communication problems

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals with neurological and orthopedic problems
* Uncontrolled hypertension
* Those with cardiac disorders
* Those with cooperation and communication problems

Primary outcomes:
measure: Geriatric Locomotive Function Scale:
timeFrame: 10 minute
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Chair sit-lie test
timeFrame: 5 minute
measure: Two-minute step test
timeFrame: 2 minute
measure: Weight lifting test
timeFrame: 2 minute
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Kirikkale
country: Turkey
facility: Kırıkkale University
Study officials:
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