Clinical trial NCT06394648: Investigation of Sarcopenia and Physical Fitness Levels of Geriatric Individuals Living in Nursing Homes and at Home
Official title: Investigation of Sarcopenia and Physical Fitness Levels of Geriatric Individuals Living in Nursing Homes and at Home
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Geriatric Individuals
Lead sponsor: Hacettepe University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-05-01
Enrollment: 103
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 65
Maximum age (years): 85
Standard ages: OLDER_ADULT
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Geriatric individuals

Brief summary: To examine the sarcopenia and physical fitness levels of geriatric individuals living in nursing homes and at home. Considering these aims, our working hypotheses are;

H1: There is a difference in sarcopenia level between geriatric individuals living in a nursing home and at home.

H2: There is a difference in dynapenia levels between geriatric individuals living in a nursing home and at home.

H3: There is a difference in physical fitness between geriatric individuals living in a nursing home and at home.

Detailed description: Geriatric individuals living in the Nursing Home and at home will be included in the research. Within the scope of the study, anterior thigh thickness of geriatric individuals will be evaluated by ultrasonography and the presence of sarcopenia will be determined according to the Sonographic T-high Adjustment Rate (STAR) method, and the presence of dynapenia will be determined according to hand grip strength in individuals without sarcopenia. Additionally, the physical fitness of geriatric individuals in both groups will be evaluated with the Senior Fitness test. The study will be carried out with 100 geriatric individuals. As a result of the study, individuals in the groups will be compared in terms of the presence of sarcopenia and dynapenia and physical fitness.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Getting a score between 24 and 30 on the Mini Mental State Exam
* Living in a nursing home for at least six months (for nursing home residents)
* Ability to stand without assistance for at least 90 seconds

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to communicate verbally
* Using a walking aid
* Elderly people with severe visual impairment, neurological disorders and/or congestive heart failure
* Older adults for whom exercise is not recommended

Primary outcomes:
measure: Ultrasonography Evaluation:
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Senior Fitness Test
timeFrame: Baseline
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Atılım University
Study officials:
affiliation: Atılım University
name: Süleyman Korkusuz, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Baskent University
name: Özlem Yürük, Prof.Dr
role: STUDY_CHAIR
affiliation: Hacettepe University
name: Büşra Seçkinoğulları Korkusuz, MSc
role: STUDY_CHAIR
affiliation: European University of Lefke
name: Ferdi Yavuz, Assoc.Prof.
role: STUDY_CHAIR
References:
citation: Kara M, Kaymak B, Ata AM, Ozkal O, Kara O, Baki A, Sengul Aycicek G, Topuz S, Karahan S, Soylu AR, Cakir B, Halil M, Ozcakar L. STAR-Sonographic Thigh Adjustment Ratio: A Golden Formula for the Diagnosis of Sarcopenia. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Oct;99(10):902-908. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001439.
citation: Wang JC, Wu WT, Chang KV, Chen LR, Chi SY, Kara M, Ozcakar L. Ultrasound Imaging for the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Sarcopenia: An Umbrella Review. Life (Basel). 2021 Dec 22;12(1):9. doi: 10.3390/life12010009.
citation: Kazoglu M, Yuruk ZO. Comparison of the physical fitness levels in nursing home residents and community-dwelling older adults. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2020 Jul-Aug;89:104106. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2020.104106. Epub 2020 May 15.