Muscle Mass and Nutritional Risk in Older Adults

The Association Between Muscle Mass and Nutritional Risk by COAST in Older Adults

This study aims to compare the COAST (comprehensive older adult screening tool) to muscle mass as determined by BIA (bioelectric impedance analysis) and thus, determine if the COAST is a valid predictor of muscle loss in older adults. This study follows a comparison of COAST to MNA and will further test the validity of the COAST nutrition screening tool.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Healthy

Detailed Description

The association between muscle mass, as determined by BIA (bioelectric impedance analysis), and the recently developed COAST (Comprehensive Older Adult Screening Tool) has not been studied. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to test the correlations between muscle mass, measured by BIA, and COAST. The population to be studied will be older adults (n=150). Participants will be included if they are 60 years or older, willing to have weight, height, handgrip and body composition measured, willing to provided demographic information and answer questions related to their nutritional and health status. Individuals will be excluded if they have had recent surgery to the hands, severe rheumatoid arthritis in both hands or have a pacemaker or other implanted device. Participants will be recruited from community groups in Florida. Participants muscle mass will be measured using BIA. Also, their handgrip strength will be tested using a dynamometer. Weight and height will be measured and demographic information will be collected. In addition, the participants will be given COAST (5 questions related to their nutritional and health status). The associations among BIA, handgrip strength and the COAST will be analyzed.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 136

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Florida
    • Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611
      • Food Science and Human Nutrition Department

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 60 years to 100 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Older adults

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• 60 -100 years of age
• willing to weight, height, handgrip and body composition measured, willing to provide demographic information and answer questions related to their nutritional and health status

Exclusion Criteria:

• recent surgery to the hands, severe rheumatoid arthritis in both hands or have a pacemaker or other implanted device.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
COAST (Comprehensive Older Adult Screening Tool) score	Ability of the COAST score to predict depleted muscle mass. A five question survey, scored from 0 to 8 points; 8 being the maximum score.	baseline only

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Florida

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 11, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 27, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): April 23, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 12, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 21, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): June 25, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 25, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 24, 2019
• Last Verified: April 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: IRB201801247

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No