New muscle scanner could help seniors stay independent longer
NCT ID NCT06963359
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new technology (HD-sEMG) that monitors muscle signals to better diagnose sarcopenia—a condition where older adults lose muscle mass and strength. Researchers will enroll 846 people aged 75 and older who are hospitalized and at risk for sarcopenia. The goal is to see if this technology can accurately identify those with the condition, helping doctors intervene earlier to prevent falls and loss of independence.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 846 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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75 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient aged 75 years and over * Score ≥4 on the SARC-F screening questionnaire * Enrolled in a social security plan (no AME) * Informed and consenting patient Exclusion Criteria: * BMI ≥30 kg/m2 * Severe psychiatric pathology or severe cognitive disorders that do not allow the performance of examinations * Patients who are dependent for all acts of daily life * Patients with a very short life expectancy \<3months * Pace maker * Recent fracture or trauma of the preventing dynamic measurement of HD-sEMG recording * Bilateral hip prosthesis * Skin problem that may interfere with the recording of surface EMG activity * Skin allergies to plasters * Allergies to electrode materials (acrylate) * Patient under legal protection * Patient on state medical aid (AME : Aide Médicale d'Etat)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
11 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Bichat, APHP
RECRUITINGParis, 75018, France
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Hôpital Charles Foix, APHP
RECRUITINGIvry-sur-Seine, 94205, France
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Hôpital Charles Foix, APHP
RECRUITINGIvry-sur-Seine, 94205, France
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Hôpital Charles Foix, APHP
RECRUITINGIvry-sur-Seine, 94205, France
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Hôpital Corentin Celton, APHP
RECRUITINGIssy-les-Moulineaux, 92130, France
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Hôpital Corentin Celton, APHP
RECRUITINGIssy-les-Moulineaux, 92130, France
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Hôpital Rothschild, APHP
RECRUITINGParis, 75012, France
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Hôpital Rothschild, APHP
RECRUITINGParis, 75012, France
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Hôpital Saint-Antoine, APHP
RECRUITINGParis, 75012, France
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Hôpital Tenon, APHP
RECRUITINGParis, 75020, France
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Unité d'Explorations fonctionnelles du sujet âgé - Hôpital Charles Foix
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGIvry-sur-Seine, 94205, France
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