Development of Continuous Assessment of Frailty and Muscle Quality in Older Subjects: ECOFRAIL Protocol (ECOFRAIL)
Frailty, Sarcopenia, Ultrasonography
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Frailty focused on measuring Echography, Biomarkers, Diagnostic, Muscle, Exercise
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Over 65 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
- N/A
Sites / Locations
- Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de AlbaceteRecruiting
- Donostialdea, OsakidetzaRecruiting
- Hospital Universitario de GetafeRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
No Intervention
Experimental
No Intervention
Hospital control
Exercise
Primary care Control
Hospital control cohort: Participants will be consecutively recruited from the scheduled patient list of the frailty unit, day hospital, and the outpatient clinic of the Geriatrics Department of Hospital 2. After obtaining informed consent, baseline study variables will be collected. Patients will be followed-up for a 16-week period, under usual care. After the follow-up period, baseline evaluation will be repeated.
Elderly people without muscle problems participating in the exercise program to see improvements in their muscle mass levels and quality
Primary care cohort: Participants will be consecutively recruited from the scheduled patient list of the Primary Care Units. After informed consent acquisition, baseline study variables will be collected. Patients will be followed-up during one year, under usual care. After the one-year follow-up, the baseline evaluation will be repeated.