Ultrasound measurement of thigh muscle size as a predictor of outcomes after Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Ultrasound measurement of the Rectus Femoris to predict outcomes after Cardiot-Thoracic Surgery

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12620000678998

Enrollment

200

Registered

2020-06-15

Start date

2020-06-15

Completion date

2022-06-30

Last updated

2025-09-08

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Recently sarcopenia has been used as a surrogate for frailty. Patients undergoing cardio-thoracic surgery may be particularly susceptible to the risks associated with frailty. In cardiothoracic surgical patients objective measurements of sarcopenia has been difficult and not fully investigated. The hypothesis of this study is that reduced cross sectional area of the rectus femoris muscles as assessed by ultrasound will be associated with poorer outcomes amongst cardio-thoracic patients undergoing major surgery.

Interventions

The rectus femoris muscle will be measured using ultrasound. This will occur in the anaesthetic bay prior to surgery or at the time of surgical booking in the pre-admission clinic

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All patients undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery

Exclusion criteria

Inability to give consent Emergency Surgery

Outcome results