The association of sarcopenia and endoscopically confirmed oropharyngeal dysphagia in geriatric hospitalized patients
- Conditions
- R13M62DysphagiaOther disorders of muscle
- Registration Number
- DRKS00029689
- Lead Sponsor
- Marien Hospital Herne
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 109
Inclusion Criteria
Patients aged 65 years and older
FEES examination
BIA measurement
gripping force measurement
Exclusion Criteria
Incomplete data
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1 Hypothesis:<br>The presence of endoscopically confirmed oropharyngeal dysphagia is significantly associated with the presence of sarcopenia.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 2. Hypothesis<br>How often is endoscopically confirmed oropharyngeal dysphagia caused by sarcopenia, but not by a neurological cause (so-called sarcopenic dysphagia)?