Update on the Detection of Frailty in Older Adults

Launched by UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID · Jan 11, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is focused on understanding frailty in older adults, which is a condition that can affect strength, quality of life, and the ability to function independently. Researchers aim to improve the ways frailty is diagnosed by using ultrasound images alongside other health measurements. They also want to gather information about how frailty impacts various aspects of life, including pain and mental health, to better support older adults in managing their health.

To participate in this study, individuals must be diagnosed with frailty by a geriatric doctor using specific assessment tools. However, certain conditions may exclude someone from joining, such as recent heart problems, severe pain, or significant cognitive difficulties. Those who are eligible will be closely monitored and can expect to contribute to valuable research that could lead to better treatment plans for frail older adults in the future. This is an important step toward enhancing the care and quality of life for seniors facing these challenges.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • A diagnosis of signs and symptoms of frailty by a geriatric physician in the research group will be used as the primary inclusion criterion. Frailty will be assessed and diagnosed using the frailty phenotype and the Clinical Frailty Scale.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Acute myocardial infarction in the last 3 months and/or unstable angina pectoris
• • Uncontrolled arrhythmia, recent thromboembolism and terminal illness.
• • Patients undergoing MMII unloading or MMSS/MMII fractures in the last three months.
• • Patients with a functional gait index of 1 (Inability to walk)
• • Severe pain (7/10 VAS)
• • Previous neuromuscular pathology presenting with weakness
• • Medication that does not allow the patient's actual muscle reaction to be assessed
• • Severe cognitive impairment that would prevent collaboration and understanding of the tests to be performed.
• • Cardiovascularly unstable patients and uncontrolled arterial hypertension.