Body Composition, Frailty, and Function in Rehabilitation
Recruiting
Observational Study
Frailty
Stroke
Debility Due to Disease
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 21 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 345 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital · Other
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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 h…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Transferred under the Rehabilitation Medicine service for post-acute rehabilitation
2. Rehabilitation diagnosis of:
1. Stroke with motor weakness (modified Rankin scale 1-5), or
2. Deconditioning (from sepsis, post-ICU admission, heart failure, falls, musculoskeletal c…
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