Feasibility Clinical Study of NLA Tool-US
Last updated on April 2022Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Completed
- Estimated Enrollment
- 250
Inclusion Criteria
- having obtained the subject's written informed consent
- aged between 65 and 90 years,
- free of cognitive impairment (3MSE),
- ...
- having obtained the subject's written informed consent
- aged between 65 and 90 years,
- free of cognitive impairment (3MSE),
- able to walk with or without walking aid,
Exclusion Criteria
- self reported history of neurological disease (e.g., Parkinson disease, stroke) with residual impairment
- self reported lower or upper extremity surgery or fracture in the last 3 months
- self-reported symptomatic coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction in last 6 months
- ...
- self reported history of neurological disease (e.g., Parkinson disease, stroke) with residual impairment
- self reported lower or upper extremity surgery or fracture in the last 3 months
- self-reported symptomatic coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction in last 6 months
- unable to carry out performance tests and questionnaires correctly,
- self reported restriction to exercise(by a physician or other).
- uncontrolled hypertension (>150/90 mm Hg)
- self reported congestive heart failure
- unable to communicate in English. Non-English speaking individuals will be excluded due to safety concerns in being able to understand testing instructions.
Summary
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Type
- Observational
- Design
- Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 65 years and 90 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Determining the proportion of elderly subjects who, according to the NLA result, would qualify for a personalized program to improve their nutritional and physical status; Determining the segmentation (defined by cut-off criteria) of these elderly subjects stratified into 3 NLA subgroups according t...
Determining the proportion of elderly subjects who, according to the NLA result, would qualify for a personalized program to improve their nutritional and physical status; Determining the segmentation (defined by cut-off criteria) of these elderly subjects stratified into 3 NLA subgroups according to strength and endurance performance (33% +/- 10% of target group)
Inclusion Criteria
- having obtained the subject's written informed consent
- aged between 65 and 90 years,
- free of cognitive impairment (3MSE),
- ...
- having obtained the subject's written informed consent
- aged between 65 and 90 years,
- free of cognitive impairment (3MSE),
- able to walk with or without walking aid,
Exclusion Criteria
- self reported history of neurological disease (e.g., Parkinson disease, stroke) with residual impairment
- self reported lower or upper extremity surgery or fracture in the last 3 months
- self-reported symptomatic coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction in last 6 months
- ...
- self reported history of neurological disease (e.g., Parkinson disease, stroke) with residual impairment
- self reported lower or upper extremity surgery or fracture in the last 3 months
- self-reported symptomatic coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction in last 6 months
- unable to carry out performance tests and questionnaires correctly,
- self reported restriction to exercise(by a physician or other).
- uncontrolled hypertension (>150/90 mm Hg)
- self reported congestive heart failure
- unable to communicate in English. Non-English speaking individuals will be excluded due to safety concerns in being able to understand testing instructions.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT01995682
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Roger A Fielding, Ph.D. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University
- Roger A Fielding, Ph.D. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University
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