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To use ultrasound guided measurement of thigh muscle thickness as a predictor of outcome in critically ill patients admitted to the ICU

Ultrasound assessment of quadriceps muscle layer thickness as a predictor of outcome in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/050310
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-03-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: D50-D89- Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism Health Condition 2: I00-I99- Diseases of the circulatory system Health Condition 3: K00-K95- Diseases of the digestive system Health Condition 4: J00-J99- Diseases of the respiratory system Health Condition 5: E00-E89- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases Health Condition 6: S00-T88- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Health Co

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Vardhman Mahavir medical college and Safdarjung hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adult patients (age >18 years) admitted to the ICU. Expected mechanical ventilation for atleast 48 hours.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with known neuro-muscular diseases, such as myopathy, neuropathy, cerebrovascular accident. Amputated lower limbs, orthopedic surgery of lower limb. Prone position. Pregnancy. Patients transferred from another hospital after 48hours of admission in ICU. Extubation <48 hours or length of hospital stay < 72 hours( due to death or discharge)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To correlate quadriceps muscle layer thickness using ultrasound with mortality in critically ill patients admitted to the Intensive Care UnitTimepoint: Day 1, day 3 and day 7/ day of discharge, whichever is earlier.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To correlate quadriceps muscle layer thickness using ultrasound with: 1.Duration of mechanical ventilation 2.Length of ICU stay 3.Modified Nutrition Risk in the Critically ill (mNUTRIC) score in critically ill patients admitted to the Intensice Care Unit. Timepoint: Day 1, day 3 and day 7/ day of discharge, whichever is earlier.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVandana Talwar

Vardhman Mahavir medical college and Safdarjung hospital

drvandanatalwar@gmail.com9811352251

Outcome results

None listed

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