Clinical Trial: Preoperative Sarcopenia and Postoperative Outcomes in Older Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer

U.S., Sept. 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07817758) titled 'Preoperative Sarcopenia and Postoperative Outcomes in Older Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer' on Sept. 07.

Brief Summary: This prospective cohort study aims to evaluate the association between preoperative sarcopenia and postoperative outcomes in patients aged 60 years or older undergoing elective surgery for gastrointestinal cancer. Sarcopenia will be assessed preoperatively using the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2) criteria, including muscle strength, muscle mass, and physical performance, together with the Strength, Assistance with walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs, and Falls (SARC-F)...