Muscle strength and functioning of lower limbs in older adults with diabetes
- Conditions
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus without complications,
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/07/055583
- Lead Sponsor
- Yashashree D. Bhide
- Brief Summary
- Ethical clearance will be obtained from the Institutional Ethical Committee on the proposed study
• All the participants will be screened based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria prior to their enrolment into the study.
• The study purpose will be explained and all participants will be asked to sign a written informed consent form.
• Individuals will be screened for diabetes, frailty using Frailty index for elders and for sarcopenia using SARC-F screening tool
• Demographic data will be noted of all participants included in the study
• Individuals who are considered as diabetic, frail and sarcopenic will be included in the study and will be administered using short physical performance battery for lower extremity functional status.
• The data will be analyzed using SPSS Software.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 175
- Individuals with diabetes mellitus aged 65 years and above of both gender and willing to participate in the study.
- Individuals with a score of 3 or more on Frailty Index For Elders(FIFE).
- Individuals diagnosed with any neurological conditions.
- Bed ridden patients.
- Individuals with musculoskeletal deformity.
- Individuals with cancer or under palliative care.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Frailty Index For Elders(FIFE) ONCE
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method SARC F & SPPB ONCE
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
KLE Institute of Physiotherapy
🇮🇳Belgaum, KARNATAKA, India
KLE Institute of Physiotherapy🇮🇳Belgaum, KARNATAKA, IndiaPratheeksha KamathPrincipal investigator6362462770pratheekshakamath@klekipt.edu.in