CompletedNot Applicable

Screening Tool for Malnutrition, Sarcopenia, and Cachexia

Egypt300 participantsStarted 2023-06-01

Plain-language summary

There is an accumulating evidence of the overlap and frequent co-occurrence of twasting conditions in older adults. Those conditions include malnutrition, sarcopenia, and cachexia, Therefore , a tool capable of simultaneously screening for all three conditions is imperative. In this study, we developed and validated a new tool for the simultaneous screening of muscle wasting diseases in older adults. The diagnostic accuracy of the new tool was compared to other validated screening tools including the Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF), the Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire (SNAQ), and the Simple Questionnaire to Rapidly Diagnose Sarcopenia (SARC-F).

Who can participate

Age range65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants Aged 65 years and older, who agree to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with critical illness. * Patients with severe cognitive, hearing or visual impairment hindering proper communication * Patients with physical disability that interfere with physical performance assessment or hand grip measurement * Patient with any contraindication of to the use of BIA) e.g. presence of a pacemaker, other implanted electrical devices, or metal implants, volume overload

What they're measuring

reliability of a new tool for the simultaneous screening of muscle wasting diseases in older adults

Timeframe: 10 months

validity of a new tool for the simultaneous screening of muscle wasting diseases in older adults

Timeframe: 10 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06516367

SponsorAin Shams University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-04-30

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