Preoperative Frailty Assessment With Point-of-care Ultrasound in Elderly Patients Scheduled for Total Knee Arthroplasty

Seoul National University Hospital1 site in 1 country150 target enrollmentJuly 4, 2022

ConditionsFrailty

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Frailty
Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital
Enrollment: 150
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Prediction accuracy of the thickness of rectus abdominis, biceps brachii muscles measured with point of care ultrasound
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 3 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

In this study, the investigators aim to evaluate the prediction accuracy of the thickness measured with point-of-care ultrasound of the rectus abdominis, biceps brachii muscles of frailty.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

July 4, 2022

End Date

December 30, 2022

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Seoul National University Hospital

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Jin-Tae Kim

Professor

Seoul National University Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients 60 years old or older scheduled for total knee arthroplasty

Exclusion Criteria

•Unable to communicate with the patient or the patient's guardian
•History of injury of rectus abdominis, biceps brachii or quadriceps femoris muscle.
•History of total knee arthroplasty in the recent 3 months prior to surgery

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Prediction accuracy of the thickness of rectus abdominis, biceps brachii muscles measured with point of care ultrasound

Time Frame: Preoperative evaluation

Secondary Outcomes

Unplanned discharge to nursing facility(First 30 days post surgery)
Incidence of postoperative delirium(First 30 days post surgery)
Unplanned ICU admission(First 30 days post surgery)
Readmission in the 30-day postoperative period(First 30 days post surgery)
Thickness of quadratus femoris muscle measured with point-of care ultrasound(Preoperative evaluation)
Difference between thickness of left and right rectus abdominis muscles(Preoperative evaluation)
Difference between thickness of left and right biceps brachii muscles(Preoperative evaluation)
Circumference of thigh(Preoperative evaluation)
Difference between thickness of left and right quadriceps femoris muscles(Preoperative evaluation)
ICU stay duration(First 30 days post surgery)
Mortality(First 30 days post surgery)
Number of falls(First 30 days post surgery)
Total length of stay(First 30 days post surgery)