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Sarcopenia in Patients With Heart Failure

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Sarcopenia
Registration Number
NCT06634316
Lead Sponsor
Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba
Brief Summary

Sarcopenia is a frequent complication in patients with cancer and chronic diseases, it is characterized by decreased muscle strength and fatigue due to reduced skeletal muscle mass, which is accompanied by atrophy and decreased quality of muscle tissue. In all cases, it negatively impacts treatment tolerance, clinical outcomes and survival, in consequence, quality of life of these patients decreases while morbidity, mortality and costs increase. In this context, appropriate nutritional screening and early nutrition support are extremely recommended, to this aim, in some cases, oral nutritional supplements (ONS) are necessary; ONS could have a standard formula or be enriched with specific nutrients. There is a lack of evidence for supporting its use or the use of protein modules in other clinical conditions including patients with heart failure

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with a previous admission due to HF in the previous 12 months
  • Moderate or severe LVEF
  • Both sexs
  • Age >18 years old.
Exclusion Criteria
  • MDRD <15 ml/min
  • End-stage liver disease.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Muscle mass6 months

Changes in muscle mass

Functionality6 months

Changes in functionality determined by the up and go test

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Albumin6 months

Changes in serum albumin levels (g/dl)

C-RP6 months

Changes in serum C-RP (g/dl)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

IMIBIC

🇪🇸

Cordoba, Spain

IMIBIC
🇪🇸Cordoba, Spain

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