The Relationship Between Muscle Morphology and Muscle Strength

Completed

• Conditions: Skeletal Muscle Ultrasound; Isometric Muscle Strength
• Interventions: Device: Siemens Acuson Antares ultrasound

• Registration Number: NCT00933192
• Lead Sponsor: Karl Landsteiner Institute of Remobilization and Functional Health

Brief Summary

The evaluation of skeletal muscle strength in severly ill or cognitive impaired patients is an unresolved problem especially during the rehabilitation process. The aim of this study is to correlate morphological parameters assessed with muscle ultrasound and isometric muscle strength to establish an objective progression parameter for rehabilitation therapies.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-07
• Study First Submitted: 2009-07-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-07-06
• Study First Posted: 2009-07-07
• Primary Completion: 2010-03
• Study Completion: 2010-03
• Status Verified: 2010-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-04-15
• Last Update Posted: 2010-04-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 52

Inclusion Criteria

• group 1: patients between 18 and 35 years
• group 2: patients between 60 and 80 years

Exclusion Criteria

• neuromuscular diseases
• hip or knee prosthesis in the investigated leg
• any trauma of the hip, knee or ankle of the investigated leg during the last 12 months
• cognitive impairments
• pregnancy
• diabetes mellitus Type II
• acute or chronic pain in the investigated leg
• chronic maligne or non - maligne diseases (of the heart, lung or kidney)

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group 2: old healthy patients	Siemens Acuson Antares ultrasound	-
Group 1: young healthy patients	Siemens Acuson Antares ultrasound	-

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Karl Landsteiner Institute of Remobilisation and Functional Health; 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria