Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Prevention Plan of Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia for the Elderly Participating in Community-based Long-term Care Services
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral, Dietary supplement
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The purpose of this project is: 1. Provide the epidemiological data of the prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of osteoporosis and sarcopenia among the elderly in rural areas. 2. Screen osteoporosis and sarcopenia among the elderly and provide with assistance for following care in order to improve the diagnosis and treatment rates of osteoporosis and sarcopenia 3. Construct a pragmatic and integrated care service model for osteoporosis and sarcopenia in the elderly people from rural areas
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Age≥ 50 old and lived in the community
Locations
Other Locations
Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital, Yunlin branch
RECRUITING
Douliu
Contact Information
Primary
Shau-Huai Fu, Doctor
b90401045@gmail.com
+886972655734
Backup
Chen-Yu Wang, Doctor
valinawang0220@gmail.com
+886952489782
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-09-17
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 600
Treatments
Experimental: Screening group
Inform the elderly about the results of the screening and recommend those with moderate to high risk of fracture to receive active examination and treatment.
Experimental: Multi-component integrated intervention
Introduce integrated services of health education, nutrition, rehabilitation, pharmaceutical care, and other multi-specialties to assist study participants with health promotion
Placebo_comparator: Delayed intervention
receive general care after collecting basic information, and provide health education related information such as osteoporosis sarcopenia. After two year's follow-up, multi-disciplinary team intervention service will be implemented.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: National Taiwan University Hospital
Collaborators: National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan