What are reference values of the thickness and the thickening fraction of the diaphragm in children aged 0-8 years?

Completed

• Conditions: normal diaphragm; 10028302; 10038716

• Registration Number: NL-OMON49711
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

In order to be able to include 120 children, two groups are included:

Inclusion:
Group 1
- Children aged 0-8 years old undergoing one of the following daycare
procedures:
- Surgery: inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia surgery
- Urology: hypospadias surgery
- Throat/nose/ear surgery: tympanostomy tubes, removal of throat and nasal
tonsils
- Orthopedics: congenital club feet surgery, hip luxation surgery, removing pins
- Plastic surgery: protruding ears surgery, removing of accessory auricle,
removing additional toes and fingers
- Ophthalmology: cataract and strabismus surgery
- Immunology: infusion therapy: e.g. prophylaxis of immunoglobulins

Group 2
-Children aged 0-8 years old recruited by colleagues, or relatives of
colleagues, friends and neighbours of members of the research group

Exclusion Criteria

Neuromuscular diseases
- respiratory tract disorders
- Recent abdominal or thoracic surgery (less than 3 month ago)
- Deviations of the diaphragm

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>To determine diaphragm thickness and thickening fraction in healthy children<br /><br>below or equal to 8 years of age.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p> To determine the interrater reliability of operators performing the<br /><br>ultra-sound </p><br>