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Assessing a New Tool to Assess Frailty in Frail Hospitalized Elderly


Sponsor

University of British Columbia

Enrollment

120 participants

Start Date

Jun 1, 2022

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The major purpose of this study is to establish the use of daily step counts as inexpensive, easy to measure marker for frailty and sarcopenia in an inpatient population of older adults.


Eligibility

Min Age: 65 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

  • be 65 years of age or older
  • be admitted in ACE Unit

Exclusion Criteria3

  • be less than 65 years of age
  • be nonambulatory
  • be diagnosed with end-stage organ failure (end-stage COPD, renal failure requiring dialysis, end-stage heart failure)

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Interventions

DEVICEActivPAL3 VT (PAL Technologies Ltd).

. The ActivPAL will be fitted by a trained research assistant on the mid-thigh of the participants' dominant leg. ActivPALs have an inclinometer that detects the joint angle of the thigh to capture lying, sitting, standing, and stepping activities.


Locations(1)

Gerontology Research Lab, Dept. of Medicine, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, VGH Research Pavilion, Room 186-828 West 10th Avenue

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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