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Sarcopenia in COPD Patients: a French Study

NCT03111849 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2018-07-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The prevalence of sarcopenia is high in many organ pathologies such as COPD, but remains little studied in acute respiratory failure. Sarcopenia is a health problem representative of frailty, loss of autonomy and decreased muscle strength. The frequency and evolution of sarcopenia is unknown in patients having chronic bronchic obstruction with exacerbation.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

sarcopenia

Prevalence of sarcopenia in hospitalized chronic obstructive patients

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Annick GREIL · University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-10-31
Completion
2017-11-30

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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Diseases

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