Muscle Ultrasound for Sarcopenia Leading to Early Detection
Completed
Conditions studied: Sarcopenia
In brief
Sarcopenia is an age-related loss of muscle mass that may affect over 25% of individuals over the age of 60 and results in a 3 to 4 times increased likelihood of developing a disability. Despite these observations, sarcopenia is rarely subject to a systematic screening process as a part of customary geriatric care. Furthermore, when lean body mass (LBM) is measured via dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in older adults, it is typically within a reactive, hospital-based, model of healthcare where muscle wasting is only assessed after a loss of functional independence. The investigators propose an affordable, portable screening method with ultrasound imaging to be performed in primary care settings. The investigators long term goal is to identify individuals at risk, and intervene with treatments that may prevent the onset of debilitating loss of muscle function in the elderly.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02319850
- Run by
- George Washington University
- People needed
- 34
- Starts
- 2014-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-03-01
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
Where it is running
- George Washington University — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
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