Evaluation of Sarcopenia in Patients Receiving Home Health Care

Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Home Health Care; Sarcopenia

Treatments: Other: Immobile patients receiving home health care

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06122818

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Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim in the study is to evaluate the presence of sarcopenia in patients receiving home health care; To evaluate the relationship between sarcopenia and age, disease duration, and cause of immobility. In the literature review, a limited number of studies evaluating sarcopenia in home health patients were found.

Full description

Home Health Service is the provision of health services needed by immobile and chronic disease patients in the home environment. The purpose of this service is not to diagnose the patient, but rather to follow up, implement and educate the treatment of the diagnosed patient.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the presence of sarcopenia in patients receiving home health care; To evaluate the relationship between sarcopenia and age, disease duration, and cause of immobility. In the literature review, a limited number of studies evaluating sarcopenia in home health patients were found.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Receiving home health care
2. Being at the mental and physical activity level to be able to perform and complete the tests
3. Being 18-85 years old

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients who cannot cooperate