Prevalence of sarcopenia in inpatient rehabilitation.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sarcopenia; Inpatient rehabilitation; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000570280
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Irina Churilov

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-04-13
• Study Completion: 2019-01-21
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 203

Inclusion Criteria

Patients admitted to inpatient rehabilitation; patients having capacity to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Patient unable to undergo Body Impedance Analysis (BIA) testing.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of sarcopenia using the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) algorithm. Jamar dynamometer will be used to assess grip strength, and Body Impedance Analysis will be used to assess muscle mass[Within 1 week of admission to inpatient rehabilitation]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
We have no secondary outcome to report[N/A]