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Measuring thickness of the leg muscle to know beforehand the number of days of hospital stay after surgery in female patients having cancer surgery of their reproductive system.

Measuring Ultrasound Guided Skeletal Muscle Mass of Lower Extremity as a Predictor of Post-operative Length of Stay in Exploratory Gynae-Oncology surgeries - MUSLES

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/02/080415
Enrollment
320
Registered
2025-02-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-03

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Dr Rakhi Khemka
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All consecutive consenting patients above 50 years of age, having a Charlson Comorbidity Index score of 3 or more, undergoing open surgeries for gynaecological cancers.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A. Refusal of consent. B. Patients with psychiatric illnesses who are unable to follow instructions. C. Patients below the age of 50 years. D. Patients with known neuromuscular disorders. E. Patients in whom contrast-enhanced CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis is not done. F. Previous major surgery of limbs (Amputation, Hip surgeries/ Long bone surgeries)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Prolonged length of hospital stay, defined as length of stay more than 3rd quartile in the cohort.Timepoint: 2 years 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of severe morbidity as classified by the Clavien Dindo Score.Timepoint: 2 years 6 months;Type of morbidity as defined by the Post Operative Morbidity SurveyTimepoint: 2 years 6 months;30-day and 90-day readmissionTimepoint: 2 years 6 months;30-day and 90-day mortalityTimepoint: 2 years 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rakhi Khemka

Tata Medical Center

rakhi.mittal@tmckolkata.com9051133005

Outcome results

None listed

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