Accuracy of SARC-F questionnaire and Ishii’s score charts as the screening methods for sarcopenia in stroke patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: sarcopeniastroke; screening; stroke; sarcopenia

• Registration Number: TCTR20201128003
• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-11-28
• Study Completion: 2021-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending (Not yet recruiting)
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 188

Inclusion Criteria

1. ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke with onset > 6 months and residual hemiparetic deficits
2. Age more than or equal to 40 years
3. Able to walk without personal assistance, with or without gait aid, for at least 10 meters
4. Able to consent to participate in this study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Using medication that may affect body weight or composition e.g. steroids, hormones, diuretics, etc.
2. Having underlying diseases (aside from stroke) that may affect walking performance e.g. unstable angina, congestive heart failure, severe peripheral arterial disease, end-stage organ disease, recent fracture of lower extremity
3. chronic pain conditions
4. inability to understand or follow commands e.g. receptive aphasia, dementia, psychiatric problems

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Accuracy At visit sensitivity and specificity

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cut of points for SARC-F and Ishii's score charts no optimum score of best sensitivity and specificity