Frailty in Older HIV-infected Individuals in Hong Kong: Risk Factors and Association With Quality of Life and Mortality

Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Frailty has been proposed as a measure of biological (as opposed to chronological) aging. In this study the investigators plan to: (1) measure frailty in a cohort of older HIV-infected individuals in Hong Kong, and its association with mortality and quality of life; (2) identify risk factors predictive of development of frailty in HIV-infected individuals in Hong Kong; and (3) determine the outcomes of HIV-infected individuals in Hong Kong with and without frailty. The following assessment will be done: 1. Physical examination including measuring height, weight, hip and waist circumference. 2. Grip strength, chair stand test, gait speed test, balance tests, and neurocognitive tests 3. Geriatric syndromes, screening for depression, disability and quality of life. 4. Blood tests during fasting state to measure metabolic parameters. This is a prospective longitudinal observational study that lasts for 10 years.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
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• HIV infection with positive anti-HIV antibody

• Age ≥50 years

Locations
Other Locations
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Prince of Wales Hospital
RECRUITING
Shatin
Contact Information
Primary
Rity Wong
ritywong@cuhk.edu.hk
+85235053376
Backup
Grace Lui
gracelui@cuhk.edu.hk
+85235051464
Time Frame
Start Date: 2018-04-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Chinese University of Hong Kong

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