Impact of Chronic Disease Control and Aging Psychology on Outcomes of Frailty-Sarcopenia Syndrome in Ambulatory Geriatric Patients

NCT02160093 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 151

Last updated 2016-11-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Pursuant to our previous longitudinal study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02073370) in geriatric outpatients cooperated with the Department of Family Medicine, Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Taiwan University Hospital, this study will be conducted to examine the impacts of the specific co-morbidities and ageing psychology on the outcomes of frailty/sarcopenia syndrome. The thresholds of specific chronic disease will be reviewed after frailty being considered in the elderly with co-morbidity condition. In addition, the conceptual framework and corresponding measuring instrument of "mental frailty" will be expected developed.

Conditions

  • Ambulatory Geriatric Outpatients at High Risk of Frailty

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ching-Yu Chen, MD · National Taiwan University, College of Medicine

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-08-31
Completion
2016-08-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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