Non-invasive sonografic measurement of muscle mass in children - sarcopenia in chronic disease

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022494

Enrollment

Registered

2020-10-30

Start date

2020-11-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

sarcopenia M62.5

Interventions

Group 1: Assessment of muscle mass (psoas muscle) with ct/mri and ultrasound at one time point

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - in the first part of the study there must be an indication for performing MRI or CT other than this study - this is not applicable in the second part of the study where only ultrasound is performed - signed informed consent from the caregiver - signed informed consent from the participant

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - during the first part of the study: patients with no indication for MRI or CT other than this study. - no informed consent - in those cases where an additional ultrasound examination is not reasonable for the patient due to his overall well-being

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of assessed muscle surface/area in MRI/CT versus ultrasound of the psoas muscle at a defined lumbar vertebral body height.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJohannes Hilberath

Universitätsklinik Tübingen

johannes.hilberath@med.uni-tuebingen.de070712984711

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026