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Role of Anterior thigh muscle point of care ultrasound in predicting the incidence of post operative complications after esophagectomy- An Observational Study

Role of Quadriceps point of care ultrasound in predicting postoperative complications after esophagectomy- A prospective observational study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/05/066671
Enrollment
50
Registered
2024-05-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C159- Malignant neoplasm of esophagus, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

M Asiel Christopher
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All the patients with esophageal cancer of all the age groups who are undergoing esophagectomy. Patients willing to give consent .

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refused to give consent Who underwent lower limb surgery/amputation Lymphedema of lower limb, lymphnode dissection, filariasis Paraplegia Any disease affecting the muscles(i.e., polio, muscular dystrophy )

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation of quadriceps depth with major postoperative complications as measured by Clavien -Dindo class 3 or moreTimepoint: Till sample size of 50 is reached , or One year period

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Correlation of quadriceps cross sectional area with major postoperative complications as measured by Clavien -Dindo class 3 or moreTimepoint: upto fifty sample size

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactM Asiel Christopher

Basavatarakam Indoamerican Cancer hospital and cancer institute, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

asiel.chris08@gmail.com9441242029

Outcome results

None listed

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