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Development of Continuous Assessment of Frailty and Muscle Quality in Older Subjects: ECOFRAIL Protocol
Sponsor: University of Deusto
Summary
We are conducting a study in different centers in Spain in elderly people, in order to assess the effectiveness of a physical exercise intervention program in people in a situation of frailty. Frailty in an elderly person is a situation in which, although there are no major differences in their usual abilities, the person presents a certain decrease in their capacities. This slight decrease is usually accompanied by a progressive deterioration.
Official title: Development of Continuous Assessment of Muscle Quality and Frailty in Older Subjects Using Multi-parametric Combinations of Ultrasound and Blood Biomarkers: a Study Protocol for a Quasi-experimental Multi-center Study (ECOFRAIL Study)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
85
Start Date
2022-03-01
Completion Date
2024-06-30
Last Updated
2026-05-04
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Physical exercise
1\. Hospital exercise cohort: Participants will be consecutively recruited from the scheduled patient list of the falls unit and the outpatient clinics of Hospital 1. After informed consent acquisition, patients will receive a baseline clinical evaluation. Ultrasound measurements and DXA scan will be conducted, and blood samples will be collected, processed, and stored. Patients will be included in the 16-week multicomponent physical exercise program described below. After the completion of the exercise program, at 16-week follow-up, clinical evaluation, ultrasound, DXA, and blood-sample testing will be repeated.
Locations (3)
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete
Albacete, Castille-La Mancha, Spain
Donostialdea, Osakidetza
Donostia / San Sebastian, Spain
Hospital Universitario de Getafe
Getafe, Spain