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Evaluation of limb muscle and diaphragm atrophy in critically ill patients

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Patients admitted in the IC
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000031316
Lead Sponsor
Tokushima university hospital
Brief Summary

Biceps brachii thickness and cross-sectional area decreased by 6.5, 11.0, and 13.2% (p < 0.01), and by 8.3, 11.1 and 16.9% on day 3, 5, and 7 (p < 0.01), respectively (Fig. 1). Rectus femoris thickness and cross-sectional area decreased by 7.4, 11.1, and 18.8%, and by 8.7, 13.7, and 20.7% on days 3, 5, and 7 (p < 0.01), respectively.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
28
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

We excluded patients who fell under one or more of the following categories: exhibiting trauma to or amputation of limbs; diagnosed with primary neuromuscular disease.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The change of thickness and cross-sectional area about limb muscle and diaphragm on days 1, 2, 3, 5, 7,and 10 with serial ultrasonographic measurements after ICU admission
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The change of following several parameters on days 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 10 after ICU admission Muscle strength by MRC score Muscle strength by hand dynamometer Thickening fraction of diaphragm by ultrasonography The change of intercostal muscle thickness by ultrasonography Texture analysis of limb and diaphragm muscle by ultrasonography Muscle mass by bioelectrical impedance analysis FSS-ICU and ICU mobility Scale Titin in urine Biomarker in urine and blood
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