Body Composition, Frailty, and Function in Rehabilitation
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age21+
SponsorChangi General Hospital
About this trial
The investigators are investigating if body composition measures - in particular muscle mass, body fat, and something called the phase angle - are able to reliably predict functional outcomes for patients who are in an acute hospital for inpatient rehabilitation. The investigators also want to see if age and frailty affect these relationships.
Patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation in our hospital will be monitored through a variety of frailty-specific tools, including strength and speed. The investigators will use a device called a body composition monitor (BCM) to record their body composition measurements. These will then be compared against their usual rehabilitation outcomes.
The investigators believe that there is a correlation between these measures and a patient's functional outcomes.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Transferred under the Rehabilitation Medicine service for post-acute rehabilitation
Stroke with motor weakness (modified Rankin scale 1-5), or
Deconditioning (from sepsis, post-ICU admission, heart failure, falls, musculoskeletal conditions with or without pain, or other conditions), or
Pulmonary rehabilitation (with or with long-term oxygen therapy), or
Disqualifiers
Pacemaker or implantable defibrillator in-situ
Medical devices or surgical implants that will interfere with BIA measurement per the manufacturer's guidelines
Abnormal fluid status (overloaded or depleted) at the point of screening
Cognitive or physical inability to tolerate sitting/lying still for 2mins (for BIA measurement)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
345 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov