The Relationship Between Muscle Morphology and Muscle Strength

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00933192

Enrollment

Registered

2009-07-07

Start date

2009-07-31

Completion date

2010-03-31

Last updated

2010-04-16

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Conditions

Isometric Muscle Strength, Skeletal Muscle Ultrasound

Brief summary

The evaluation of skeletal muscle strength in severly ill or cognitive impaired patients is an unresolved problem especially during the rehabilitation process. The aim of this study is to correlate morphological parameters assessed with muscle ultrasound and isometric muscle strength to establish an objective progression parameter for rehabilitation therapies.

Interventions

DEVICESiemens Acuson Antares ultrasound

skeletal muscle ultrasound of the musculus quadriceps, on two different days, two observers

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* group 1: patients between 18 and 35 years * group 2: patients between 60 and 80 years

Exclusion criteria

* neuromuscular diseases * hip or knee prosthesis in the investigated leg * any trauma of the hip, knee or ankle of the investigated leg during the last 12 months * cognitive impairments * pregnancy * diabetes mellitus Type II * acute or chronic pain in the investigated leg * chronic maligne or non - maligne diseases (of the heart, lung or kidney)

Countries

Austria

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026