Clinical trial NCT06122818: Evaluation of Sarcopenia in Patients Receiving Home Health Care
Official title: Evaluation of Sarcopenia in Patients Receiving Home Health Care
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Sarcopenia
Home Health Care
Keywords: Sarcopenia
home health care
Lead sponsor: Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER_GOV
First posted: 2023-11-08
Enrollment: 120
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 85
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Immobile patients receiving home health care

Brief summary: The aim in the study is to evaluate the presence of sarcopenia in patients receiving home health care; To evaluate the relationship between sarcopenia and age, disease duration, and cause of immobility. In the literature review, a limited number of studies evaluating sarcopenia in home health patients were found.

Detailed description: Home Health Service is the provision of health services needed by immobile and chronic disease patients in the home environment. The purpose of this service is not to diagnose the patient, but rather to follow up, implement and educate the treatment of the diagnosed patient.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the presence of sarcopenia in patients receiving home health care; To evaluate the relationship between sarcopenia and age, disease duration, and cause of immobility. In the literature review, a limited number of studies evaluating sarcopenia in home health patients were found.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Receiving home health care
2. Being at the mental and physical activity level to be able to perform and complete the tests
3. Being 18-85 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

1) Patients who cannot cooperate

Primary outcomes:
measure: handgrip strength
timeFrame: three months
measure: calf circumference
timeFrame: three months
measure: Body Mass Index (BMI)
timeFrame: three months
measure: Skeletal muscle mass
timeFrame: three months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: İstanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Study officials:
affiliation: Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
name: Tugba aydın
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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