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Conditions
Interventions
Measurement and Ulterasonic echogram of center of deltoid muscle area of upper arm
Sponsors
Kitasato University Omura Satoshi Memorial Institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 50 subjects aged 50-64 years, 50 subjects aged 65-74 years, and 60 subjects aged >75 years (20 for each group: Outpatients, Elderly needed nursing care, and Elderly on bedridden) (1) Adults and elderly who assigned the informed consent. (2) Elderly in a nursing home who assigned the informed consent by themselves or legal representatives. (3) Subjects with non-serious transient illness (upper respiratory infection, etc.) and those with chronic ailments are included when principal investigator (PI)/ sub investigator (SI) consider possible to participate the study. (4) Japanese adults (born in Japan, and speak Japanese.) <Reasons for settings> (1) Based on the ethical reasons (2) Based on the ethical reasons (3) Excluding the influence of echogram on health condition and safety assurance. (4) Investigation for Japanese adults.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Adults and elderly with some problems at the deltoid area (2) Subjects who have some problems on measuring the circumference or Echogram judged by PI or SI. (3) Adults and elderly with acute or chronic serious illness. (4) Adults and elderly with some disorder at upper limb. (5) Adults and elderly suffering from neurological or muscular illness or with the history of these illness. (6) Subjects who are judged as not appropriate by PI or SI. (7) Adults and elderly without informed consent by themselves or a legal representative. Reasons for settings (1)-(6) These items have potential influence on measuring the circumference and length of subcutaneous tissues. (6) for safety assurance (7) for securing the neutrality and ethical matters.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analyze the thickness of the epidermis, subcutaneous tissue, and muscle tissues based on the different intensities of echograms. The correlation between the subcutaneous lengths and the body size is investigated. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTetsuo Nakayama
Kitasato University Omura Satoshi Memorial Institute
Outcome results
None listed