Studies muscle loss in adults with chronic lung disease
Follows outpatients with COPD or ILD to study muscle loss, called sarcopenia.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Sarcopenia in Chronic Lung Diseases
Key facts
- Where
- Taichung, TaiwanSee the site
Where in Taiwan
- Taichung Veterans General HospitalTaichung, TaiwanTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT06280443
- Record updated
- 4 April 2024
- Original description
Inclusion criteria A)Outpatients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) or ILD (interstitial lung disease) from department of Chest medicine in Taichung Veterans General Hospital, judged by the doctor that they do not need hospitalization or emergent treatment.Read full original descriptionShow less
Epidemiological Study of Sarcopenia in Patients With Chronic Lung Diseases: A Prospective Registry Cohort Study
Inclusion criteria A)Outpatients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) or ILD (interstitial lung disease) from department of Chest medicine in Taichung Veterans General Hospital, judged by the doctor that they do not need hospitalization or emergent treatment.
B) Patients who agree to provide the ID card number to the research team for usage as a link to the National Health Insurance research database and Health bank to explore the continuity of care and the use of medical resources
Inclusion: Outpatients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) or ILD (interstitial lung disease) from department of Chest medicine in Taichung Veterans General Hospital, judged by the doctor that they do not need hospitalization or emergent treatment; Those who meet the conditions for frailty diagnosis after assessment by the Frailty Scale; Patients who agree to provide the ID card number to the research team for usage as a link to the National Health Insurance research database and Health bank to explore the continuity of care and the use of medical resources; Age>=20.
Exclusion: Patients with terminal cancer or human acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Patients who refuse to sign the consent form; Patients who are bed ridden or unable to walk due to physical disabilities; Patients with edema (pitting edema +2).