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Use of ultrasound examination of thigh muscles to diagnose muscle weakness in patients with chronic kidney disease

Evaluation of thigh muscle thickness by ultraound for the diagnosis of sarcopenia in Indian patients with chronic kidney disease.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/10/021731
Enrollment
200
Registered
2019-10-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N189- Chronic kidney disease, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultrasound examination of thigh: The patient will be provided to sit on a chair in the ultrasound examination room, such that the hip and knee joints on the right side are placed at 90

Sponsors

Dr Namrata Rao S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults > 18 years of age with stable CKD, not requiring hemodialysis. Those providing written, informed consent for the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lower limb amputees. Clinical overhydration. Known muscle disease No history of recent acute kidney injury or hospitalization in the last three months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To determine thigh muscle thickness by ultrasound examination in patients with CKD with and without sarcopenia Timepoint: baseline (cross-sectional study with one-time diagnostic intervention by ultrasound examination)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Determination of cutoff values for thigh muscle thickness for the diagnosis of sarcopenia in Indian CKD patients.Timepoint: baseline (cross-sectional study with one-time diagnsotic intervention in the form of ultrasound examination);Prevalence of sarcopenia in Indian non-dialysis requiring CKD patientsTimepoint: baseline (cross-sectional study with one-time diagnostic intervention in the form of ultrasound examination)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNamrata Rao S

Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow

snamratarao@yahoo.co.in09454360872

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026