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Calf Circumference Versus X-ray Absorptiometry in the Diagnosis of Sarcopenia in Elderly Hospitalized Patients
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Summary
This is a prospective single-center study to evaluate a diagnostic method. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the performance of calf circumference as a diagnostic method for sarcopenia in hospitalized elderly people, compared to a gold standard method which is X-ray absorptiometry. The study population are hospitalizing participants aged 75 years and older with an indication to search for sarcopenia.
Official title: Evaluation of a Diagnostic Method: Calf Circumference Versus X-ray Absorptiometry in the Diagnosis of Sarcopenia in Elderly Hospitalized Participants
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
75 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
298
Start Date
2023-12-11
Completion Date
2027-04-11
Last Updated
2025-12-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
Whole body x-ray absorptiometry
Locations (1)
CHU d'Orléans
Orléans, France