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SarcopeniaNCT04606745

Increase of Handgrip Strength After the Use of Removable Partial Dentures.

An observational study of Sarcopenia, run by Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica at 1 site in Chile.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

A common goal of the health professions is to keep the elderly functional, preventing sarcopenia and frailty. Is there an association between handgrip strength in partially edentulous elderlies after completing their dentition with removable partial dentures? Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 80 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Sarcopenia
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteChile
Study dates
1 Oct 2018to 31 Jan 2021
How long will I take part?
18 Months
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 80 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Older adult

Study population: Independent octogenarians that consulted in centers of the greater metropolitan area of Santiago, Chile, in search of solving their lack of posterior teeth with dental prostheses

Who may be able to join

  • agree to participate by signing the voluntary informed consent form
  • qualify according to the Eichner Index in any of the categories that represent the loss of premolars and molars: B3-B4-C1-and C2.

Who cannot join

  • not accepting to participate
  • cognitive or auditory sensory impairment-
  • being dependent in activities of daily living
  • belonging to another category of the Eichner Index

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Chile1 site
  • Universidad de Chile

    Santiago

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About this study

A common goal of the health professions is to keep the elderly functional, preventing sarcopenia and frailty. Is there an association between handgrip strength in partially edentulous elderlies after completing their dentition with removable partial dentures?

Read the detailed description

A common goal of the health professions is to keep the elderly functional, preventing sarcopenia and frailty. Is there an association between handgrip strength in partially edentulous elderlies after completing their dentition with removable partial dentures?

Conditions
Sarcopenia
Keywords
removable partial dentures
Medical subject headings
Sarcopenia

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Handgrip strength

    role of use of removable partial dentures (RPD) in handgrip strength in octogenarians

    Measured: 18 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Oct 2020
  2. Study start1 Oct 2018
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2020 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Jan 2021 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
Target duration
18 Months
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04606745
Sponsor's protocol ID
HDEN
Status last verified
Oct 2020
First submitted
22 Oct 2020
Last updated
28 Oct 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Sarcopenia, run by Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica at 1 site in Chile.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Oct 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Chile. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Handgrip strength (time frame: 18 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Oct 2020.

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