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Rising life expectancy worldwide challenges public health due to increased cardiovascular disease linked to vascular aging, where microvascular dysfunction serves as an early indicator of system-wide inflammation, or "inflammaging". The proposed study aims to validate non-invasive, high-resolution techniques, such as Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging, to identify early endothelial senescence biomarkers and map their correlation with metabolic, inflammatory, and anthropometric profiles to advance personalized, preventive translational medicine.
An observational, cross-sectional study will be conducted, including volunteers aged ≥ 60 years, divided into two groups: elderly (60-80 years) and very elderly (>80). Young volunteers aged between 20 and 40 years, already participants in previous studies, whose demographic and microcirculation data are in the research laboratory's database, will be included as controls. Data from the control group will be obtained from an institutional database, respecting confidentiality and anonymization, in accordance with current ethical standards.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| elderly (60-80 years) | Evaluation of systemic microcirculation |
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| very elderly (>80) | Evaluation of systemic microcirculation |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging | Diagnostic Test | Investigation of Systemic Endothelial Microvascular Function |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Systemic (cutaneous) microcirculatory reactivity. | To analyze structural and functional changes in the microcirculation in different ages groups, with emphasis on microvascular endothelial senescence. | up to 20 minutes |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Muscle Strength | Handgrip Dynamometry Maximum isometric strength will be assessed using a manual hydraulic dynamometer. | up to 10 minutes |
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An observational, cross-sectional study will be conducted, including volunteers aged ≥ 60 years, divided into two groups: elderly (60-80 years) and very elderly (>80). Young volunteers aged between 20 and 40 years, already participants in previous studies, whose demographic and microcirculation data are in the research laboratory's database, will be included as controls. Data from the control group will be obtained from an institutional database, respecting confidentiality and anonymization, in accordance with current ethical standards.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Eduardo Tibirica, MD, PhD | Contact | +55-21-99914-6075 | etibi@uol.com.br |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Eduardo Tibiriçá | Rio de Janeiro | 22240006 | Brazil |
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| Handgrip Dynamometry (Muscle Strength) | Diagnostic Test | Serving as a marker of systemic muscle strength and sarcopenia. |
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| Sit-to-Stand Test (5-Times Sit-to-Stand - 5STS) | Diagnostic Test | This test will assess the strength and power of the lower limbs. |
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| Single-Leg Balance Test | Diagnostic Test | Failure to maintain the position (to stand on one leg) for at least 10 seconds will be correlated as a marker of frailty and risk of falls. |
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| Assessment of Global Cognitive Function | Diagnostic Test | Overall cognitive function will be assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000081982 | Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging |
| D053580 | Muscle Strength |
| ID | Term |
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| D061848 | Optical Imaging |
| D003952 | Diagnostic Imaging |
| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
| D010808 | Physical Examination |
| D009142 | Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena |
| D055687 | Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena |
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