This study aims to investigate the effects of supplementation of protein plus sessions of electrostimulation on muscle mass, length of hospital stay, readmission and mortality of hospitalized elderly.
Hospitalized elderly people show malnutrition, physical inactivity, and pronounced systemic inflammation which may be exacerbated the catabolic state and promote drastic muscle wasting during the hospitalization and, thus increasing the length of stay, morbidity, and mortality. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of supplementation of protein plus sessions of electrostimulation on muscle mass, length of hospital stay, readmission, and mortality of hospitalized elderly.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
40
Patients will receive diary 2 doses of the protein supplement
Patients will receive diary sessions of neuromuscular electrostimulation.
Patients will receive diary 2 doses of the isocaloric supplement
University of Sao Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
RECRUITINGVastus Lateralis Muscle Cross-sectional Area
Vastus Lateralis Muscle Cross-sectional Area will be assessed through ultrasound
Time frame: From date of admission until the date of medical discharge. Up to 30 days.
Muscle function
Muscle function evaluated trough battery of test
Time frame: From date of admission until the date of medical discharge. Up to 30 days.
Nutritional status
Nutritional status will be assessed through nutritional records during hospital stay
Time frame: From date of admission until the date of medical discharge. Up to 30 days.
Handgrip strength
Strength will be evaluated using handgrip strength test
Time frame: From date of admission until the date of medical discharge. Up to 30 days.
Functional independence
Functional independence will be assessed using Barthel Index
Time frame: From date of admission until the date of medical discharge. Up to 30 days.
Length of hospital stay
Length of hospital stay will be the time (in days) until medical discharge.
Time frame: From date of admission until the date of medical discharge. Up to 30 days.
Mortality
Mortality rate in percent
Time frame: From date of admission until the date of medical discharge. Up to 30 days.
Hospital readmission post-medical discharge
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Patients will not receive neuromuscular electrostimulation.
Hospital readmission post-medical discharge will be the number of times that he is admitted in the hospital post-medical discharge.
Time frame: 6 months post-medical discharge
Health costs
Health costs will be estimated by means of the questionnaire with questions about the use of health services or equipment.
Time frame: 6 months post-medical discharge