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Frailty is a multidimensional condition due to reserve loss leading to physical and cognitive impairment that is very common in older adults; in fact, its incidence increases with age. Frail older adults present a high risk of adverse events such as disability, hospitalization and mortality. It is very important to check comorbidities and complications to reduce the incidence of cognitive and physical impairment.
Frailty is a multidimensional condition due to reserve loss leading to physical and cognitive impairment that is very common in older adults; in fact, its incidence increases with age. Frail older adults present a high-risk of adverse events such as disability, hospitalization and mortality. It is very important to check comorbidities and complications to reduce the incidence of cognitive and physical impairment; hence, clinical evaluation is the main goal to get an early diagnosis and a timely treatment for cognitive impairment. Considering this background, the study will investigate the effects of nutraceuticals and drug treatment on cognitive impairment in frail older adults. In this scenario, global cognitive function will be evaluated with Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test and physical impairment with the Fried criteria and 5-metres gait speed test.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frail older adults treated with nutraceuticals and drugs |
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| Frail older adults not treated with nutraceuticals and drugs |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutraceuticals | Other | To observe the effect on cognitive and physical impairment. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) | Global cognitive impairment | July 2021 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| 5 metres gait speed test | Physical impairment | July 2021 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Correlation between MMSE/MoCA and 5 metres gait speed test | July 2021 |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Frail older adults.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasquale Mone, MD | Contact | 0823275386 | pasquale.mone@unicampania.it | |
| Antonella Pansini, MD | Contact | 0823275386 | apansini@asl.it |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasquale Mone | Recruiting | Naples | It | 80138 | Italy |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32130930 | Background | Cortes-Canteli M, Iadecola C. Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Aging: JACC Focus Seminar. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Mar 3;75(8):942-951. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.10.062. | |
| 24291279 | Background | Afilalo J, Alexander KP, Mack MJ, Maurer MS, Green P, Allen LA, Popma JJ, Ferrucci L, Forman DE. Frailty assessment in the cardiovascular care of older adults. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Mar 4;63(8):747-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.09.070. Epub 2013 Nov 27. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000073496 | Frailty |
| D060825 | Cognitive Dysfunction |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D003072 | Cognition Disorders |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D019587 | Dietary Supplements |
| D000068577 | Nebivolol |
| D020280 | Sertraline |
| D000068836 | Rivastigmine |
| D008687 | Metformin |
| D017257 | Ramipril |
| D017311 | Amlodipine |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005502 | Food |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
| D019602 | Food and Beverages |
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| 33780526 | Background | Jung HW, Baek JY, Jang IY, Guralnik JM, Rockwood K, Lee E, Kim DH. Short Physical Performance Battery as a Crosswalk Between Frailty Phenotype and Deficit Accumulation Frailty Index. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2021 Nov 15;76(12):2249-2255. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glab087. |
| 35498050 | Derived | Mone P, Pansini A, Jankauskas SS, Varzideh F, Kansakar U, Lombardi A, Trimarco V, Frullone S, Santulli G. L-Arginine Improves Cognitive Impairment in Hypertensive Frail Older Adults. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Apr 12;9:868521. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.868521. eCollection 2022. |
| 35287171 | Derived | Mone P, Lombardi A, Gambardella J, Pansini A, Macina G, Morgante M, Frullone S, Santulli G. Empagliflozin Improves Cognitive Impairment in Frail Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction. Diabetes Care. 2022 May 1;45(5):1247-1251. doi: 10.2337/dc21-2434. |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
| D004983 |
| Ethanolamines |
| D000605 | Amino Alcohols |
| D000438 | Alcohols |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D000588 | Amines |
| D001578 | Benzopyrans |
| D011714 | Pyrans |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D006574 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring |
| D000072471 | Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring |
| D015057 | 1-Naphthylamine |
| D009281 | Naphthalenes |
| D011084 | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
| D006841 | Hydrocarbons, Aromatic |
| D006844 | Hydrocarbons, Cyclic |
| D006838 | Hydrocarbons |
| D011083 | Polycyclic Compounds |
| D048448 | Phenylcarbamates |
| D002219 | Carbamates |
| D000144 | Acids, Acyclic |
| D002264 | Carboxylic Acids |
| D001645 | Biguanides |
| D006146 | Guanidines |
| D000578 | Amidines |
| D004095 | Dihydropyridines |
| D011725 | Pyridines |