RecruitingNCT04366388
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.
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