U.S., Feb. 25 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07429955) titled 'Impact of Pre-operative Sarcopenia on Functional Recovery After Hip Arthroplasty in Older Adults' on Sept. 01, 2025.
Brief Summary: This single-centre, exploratory study at Montpellier University Hospital will investigate whether having low muscle mass and strength before hip-replacement surgery, a condition called sarcopenia, impact the return to everyday independence in people aged 75 years or older. About 20 volunteers, scheduled for surgery because of a recent femoral-neck fracture or severe arthritis that no longer responds to usual care, will give consent, answer brief health questionnaires, attempt simple walking and chair-ri...