Clinical trial registry record

Interest of a Tongue Strength Measurement in the Screening for Sarcopenia in Hospitalized Elderly Patients

A registered study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Completed. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.

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What this is
A clinical study registration, not a result or recommendation.
Why it may matter
The registry currently reports Completed.
Evidence
Registered phase not reported study.
Main limitation
Registration does not prove that the intervention works, is safe, or is available to you.
What changed
Registry metadata was last updated April 4, 2019.
Where to verify
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Registry ID
NCT03417609
Last registry update
April 4, 2019
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase not reported
Sponsor
Murielle Surquin
Enrollment
110
Countries
Belgium
Match confidence
100%
Source feed
ClinicalTrials.gov
Automated source synopsis

A registered study indexed because it matched monitored longevity research terms. Registry status: Completed. Registration does not establish safety or effectiveness.

Evidence snapshot

What the source actually supports

Evidence stage
Phase not reported
Study design
OBSERVATIONAL
Evidence population
Human clinical study registration
Participants
110
Population
ALL · 65 Years
Duration
2018-02-07 to 2019-01-01
Intervention
Tongue strength measurement; Blood sampling; Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE); Minimal nutritional assessment (MNA-SF); Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA); Dynamometer (Hand grip ); Walking speed
Comparator
Not reported
Outcomes measured
Tongue strength — 6 months; Pre-Albumin concentration — 6 months; Albumin concentration — 6 months; Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score — 6 months; Minimal nutritional assessment (MNA-SF) score — 6 months; Skeletal Mass Muscle Index — 6 months; Hand grip strength — 6 months; Walking speed — 6 months
Reported result
No reusable finding-level result is available in this record.

Main limitationThis is a study registration. No reusable structured result is available here, so it cannot show whether the intervention worked or was safe.

Safety and approvalEligibility, adverse-event details, and clinical decisions must be checked in the official registry and with qualified clinicians. Trial registration is not regulatory approval and does not establish that an intervention is available.

Source supportStructured registry protocol metadata; no finding-level conclusion is generated.

Trial stage · Phase not reportedA trial phase describes development stage; it does not establish a positive result.
Phase 1Phase 2Phase 3Phase 4

Registration and recruitment status do not establish safety, efficacy, or regulatory approval.

Why this record appears here · 100% topic match

The title, summary, or source keywords matched one or more topics followed by immortal.life. A higher percentage means a stronger topic match; it does not rate safety, effectiveness, or study quality.

  • Sarcopenia · 100%Title contains controlled term: sarcopenia. Abstract contains controlled term: sarcopenia. Source terminology contains: sarcopenia. Title supplies longevity context: elderly. Study type is explicitly identified as OBSERVATIONAL.

Automated source check 100% · update recency 50%. These figures help sort records; they are not medical ratings.

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