U.S., June 4 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07624370) titled 'Frailty in the Elderly Oncological and Oncohematological Patient.' on May 29.
Brief Summary: The Italian population is progressively aging, and cancer incidence increases with age. Older patients are at higher risk of frailty, a condition associated with adverse outcomes such as disability, falls, hospitalization, and mortality.
Key indicators of frailty include reduced balance, impaired physical activity, cognitive decline, and particularly sarcopenia, defined as the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength. After age 60, muscle mass decreases by 1.4-2.5% annually, while muscle strength declines by 15% between ages 60-...