Status:

COMPLETED

VALIDation of Bedside Ultrasound of Muscle Layer Thickness of the Quadriceps in the Critically Ill Patient

Lead Sponsor:

Clinical Evaluation Research Unit at Kingston General Hospital

Conditions:

Critical Illness

Muscle Atrophy

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The overall objective is to evaluate the validity of bedside US of QMLT and MF-BIA by comparing measurements from US and MF-BIA to those estimates of lean body mass obtained from CT Scan of abdomen wh...

Detailed Description

The overall objective is to evaluate the validity of bedside US of QMLT and MF-BIA by comparing measurements from US and MF-BIA to those estimates of lean body mass obtained from CT Scan of abdomen wh...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Abdominal CT scan performed for clinical reasons within 24 hours before or 72 hours after admission

Exclusion

  • Patients under age 18 years
  • Moribund patient with devastating injuries and not expected to survive
  • Patients whose clinical condition precludes performing an ultrasound
  • Pregnant women
  • Prisoners
  • Mentally-disabled individuals

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2013

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

204 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04676464

Start Date

December 1 2013

End Date

March 1 2015

Last Update

December 22 2020

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