NCT03798418

Sarcopenia and Risk of Falls in Patients With Major Chronic Diseases

Sarcopenia and Risk of Falls in Patients With Major Chronic Diseases - Effects of Therapeutic Exercise and Nutrition Intervention

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 186 (actual)
• Sponsor: Changhua Christian Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of therapeutic exercise and nutrition intervention for sarcopenia and risk of falls in patients with major chronic diseases. The outcomes will be analyzed regarding muscle strength, quality, and volume, etc., balance and gait, bone density, body composition, fall and quality of life after the intervention.

Detailed description

The main common chronic diseases in the elderly such as stroke, osteoporosis, chronic kidney disease and cancer, have been regarded as the fall high-risk patients. These patients are considered to be at risk for sarcopenia due to decreased exercise, nutritional status, and other reasons. Sarcopenia can be diagnosed and intervened effectively to delay the vicious cycle of health. Past studies have pointed out that in addition to drug intervention, treatment for sarcopenia must be accompanied by appropriate exercise and nutritional intervention (such as protein supplements, vitamin D) in order to achieve the best prevention and treatment.

Conditions

• Stroke
• Osteoporosis
• Chronic Kidney Diseases
• Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	elastic band strengthening exercise	2-3days per week(150min per week)
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	diet counseling	each patients in this group will receive4-5times diet counseling

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-02-01
• Primary completion: 2022-09-30
• Completion: 2022-09-30
• First posted: 2019-01-10
• Last updated: 2022-11-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan