The Prevalence of Sarcopenia in a Cohort of Haemodialysis Patients and Its Correlation With Mortality

Kasr El Aini Hospital274 enrolled

Overview

The study aims to explore the correlation between the prevalence of sarcopenia and one year mortality amongst patients on maintenance hemodialysis

In our study , we aim to explore the correlation between the prevalence of sarcopenia and one year mortality among patients on maintenance hemodialysis The lean muscle mass was measured using bio-impedance analysis (BIA ). The hand-grip test was used to measure the function . Sarcopenia was defined using European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older people (EWGSOP) definition which involves reduced muscle function and reduced muscle mass

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

274

Conditions

End-stage Kidney Disease End-stage Renal Disease Dialysis Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease Sarcopenia

Interventions

Hand grip function testingDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

The use of Bio-impedance to measure the skeletal muscle mass

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with End stage kidney disease on maintenance dialysis Exclusion Criteria: * unable to consent or terminal malignancy

Locations (1)

Kasr Alainy University Hospitals

Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

One year mortality

All cause mortality of patients with end stage kidney disease on hemodialysis

Time frame: One year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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