Status:
COMPLETED
The Relationship Between Muscle Morphology and Muscle Strength
Lead Sponsor:
Karl Landsteiner Institute of Remobilization and Functional Health
Conditions:
Skeletal Muscle Ultrasound
Isometric Muscle Strength
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Brief Summary
The evaluation of skeletal muscle strength in severly ill or cognitive impaired patients is an unresolved problem especially during the rehabilitation process. The aim of this study is to correlate mo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- group 1: patients between 18 and 35 years
- group 2: patients between 60 and 80 years
Exclusion
- neuromuscular diseases
- hip or knee prosthesis in the investigated leg
- any trauma of the hip, knee or ankle of the investigated leg during the last 12 months
- cognitive impairments
- pregnancy
- diabetes mellitus Type II
- acute or chronic pain in the investigated leg
- chronic maligne or non - maligne diseases (of the heart, lung or kidney)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00933192
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
March 1 2010
Last Update
April 16 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Karl Landsteiner Institute of Remobilisation and Functional Health
Vienna, Vienna, Austria, 1100