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Use of Ulna Length to Predict Tidal Volume in Adult Egyptians

Conditions
Tidal Volume
Registration Number
NCT04644458
Lead Sponsor
Sohag University
Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the ability of ulna length to predict accurate protective lung tidal volume in Egyptian people in reference to their standing height.

Detailed Description

After approval of local ethical committee and informed consent, one hundred healthy volunteers will be rnrolled in this study. Height of each subject will be measured while standing upright against a wall. Then, the left ulna will be measured with a measure tape from the olecranon to mid point of styloid process. From ulna length, height is estimated as advised by Malnutrition Advisory Group, British Association of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. October 2008. Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool.Protective lung tidal volume is calculated as 6 ml/kg predicted body weight (PBW) as follow:

PBW= 50\*0.91 (centimetres of height - 152.4) in males and 45.5\*0.91(centimetres of height - 152.4) in females.

Each measurement will be performed only once for each subject. Agreement between measurements will be expressed by the Bland-Altman method.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy adult Egyptian
Exclusion Criteria
  • Deformity or previous surgery in the left arm

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Protective lung tidal volumemeasurement of left ulna while standing for each volunteer throught the study completion, average 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sohag university hospital

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Sohag, Egypt

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