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sing ultrasound scan to predict the recovery chance in seriously ill fragile elderly ICU patients

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: R937- Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging of other parts of musculoskeletal system
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/08/056225
Lead Sponsor
Father Muller Medical College
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

All patients aged more than 65 years admitted in critical care units will be included in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded if they are admitted to an ICU for organ donation, palliative care only, amputees, limb asymmetry such as those caused by prior hemiplegic stroke leading to unilateral muscle wasting, neuromuscular muscle-wasting disorder as a known preexisting

condition, and skin lacerations or wounds in the areas selected for ultrasound evaluation

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To identify the relationship between CLINICAL FRAILTY SCALE AND the muscle ultrasound measurement of BATT(Bi-lateral anterior thigh thickness) at admission among critically ill elderly patients to their 28 day mortality.Timepoint: TILL DAY 28 OF ADMISSION <br/ ><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
BATT measurement & its correlation with length of ICU stay,length of hospital stay, mechanical ventilation free days, vasopressor free days,requirement of RRT,VAP,BSI,re-admission. â?¢ CFS and its correlation with length of ICU stay,length of hospital stay, mechanical ventilation free days, vasopressor free days,requirement of RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY,VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA,BLOOD STREAM INFECTION,re-admission. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: SINCE ADMISSION TILL DAY 28 OF ICU ADMISSIO
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