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NCT05869487
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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

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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

RADIATION

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

Whole body x-ray absorptiometry

Locations (1)

CHU d'Orléans

Orléans, France