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Prevalence of preoperative sarcopenic and malnutrition in elderly cancerous patients

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
elderly cancerous patients
Sarcopenia&#44
Malnutrition&#44
elderly&#44
cancerous patients
Registration Number
TCTR20181223002
Lead Sponsor
Department of Anesthesiology Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
250
Inclusion Criteria

1.Age > 60 years
2.Diagnosis of cancer that required surgery

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients who cannot walk or stand up
2.Pacemaker
3.Medication, herb, hormone that affect muscle mass and strength (estrogen, testosterone, eltroxin, steroid)
4.Alcohol drinking within 12 hours prior to Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) measurement
5.Heavy exercise within 12 hourrs prior to BIA measurement

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sarcopenia Preoperative bioimpedance analysis (BIA), handgrip dynamometer, 6-min walk test
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
associated factors for sarcopenia Preoperative Patient reported outcome
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