Feasibility and reproducibility of different methods to define muscle mass in obese patients
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- Conditions
- obesitasobesityoverweight
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON48024
- Lead Sponsor
- Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Aged between the age of 18 and 65 years old.
BMI of at least 40kg/m2.
BMI of at least 35kg/m2 with comorbidities eligible for bariatric surgery
Exclusion Criteria
Previous history of bariatric surgery.
Unable to perform physical tests.
Serious conditions precluding physical tests.
Unable to communicate in Dutch or English.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main study parameter is the reproducibility of different methods to define<br /><br>muscle mass in obese patients. We will look both at intra- and inter-observer<br /><br>variation. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>We will also investigate correlation between quality of life and muscle mass<br /><br>and strength. Furthermore, the correlation between 24h urine creatinine and<br /><br>measurements of muscle mass and strength will also be studied.</p><br>