Ultrasonography for Nutritional Assesment in Cirrhotic Patients
- Conditions
- Nutrition Assessment
- Registration Number
- NCT04099875
- Lead Sponsor
- National Liver Institute, Egypt
- Brief Summary
Ultrasonography of Rectus Femoris and Anterior Tibialis muscles for nutritional assesment in cirrhotic patients undergoing major abdominal surgery
- Detailed Description
in the study, the investigator will use ultrasound to assess the nutritional state of cirrhotic patients after major abdominal surgery,The investigator aim to assess reliability of ultrasound as a bedside,non invasive tool,The investigator will enroll 72 patients for or study which is an observational study
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 72
Inclusion Criteria
- hepatic patients classified as child A, B undergoing major abdominal surgery (liver resection,whipple,Splenectomy,colectomy, Common Bile Duct exploration,By pass surgery)
- 18-60 yrs old
- no past history of nutritional problems,chronic use of drugs,patients with no orthopedic issues such as skeletal fractures or immobilization
Exclusion Criteria
- Refusal of the patient to share in the study, relevant comorbidities (renal, heart disease or COPD)
- previous immune abnormalities including treatment with corticosteroids
- neuromuscular diseases
- laparoscopic surgery
- patients on parenteral nutrition
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measurement of the diameters of the Rectus Femoris and Anterior Tibialis muscles using the ultrasound in cm and the change of these diameters over the postoperative period till the 7th day to assess nutrition status in cirrhotic patients perioperative days 1,3,5,7 observational prospective study
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
National Liver Institute
🇪🇬Shibīn Al Kawm, Menoufia, Egypt