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Determination of Reference Values for Handgrip Strength and Bioimpedance Values in Healthy Turkish Children

Reference Values for Handgrip Strength and Bioimpedance Values in Healthy Turkish Children

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06001931
Enrollment
800
Registered
2023-08-21
Start date
2023-09-01
Completion date
2023-09-26
Last updated
2023-09-28

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Conditions

Child Development, Sarcopenia

Keywords

children, muscle strength, bioimpedance

Brief summary

In this study, our aim is to determine the reference values for the handgrip force and bioimpedance values in healthy Turkish children.

Detailed description

In this study, our aim is to determine the reference values for the handgrip force and bioimpedance values in healthy Turkish children. The study was planned as a cross-sectional clinical study. All healthy children studying at Hamdi Akverdi Primary School and Halil Bedii Management Secondary School in the Bakırköy region of Istanbul will be included. The date of birth of the children will be learned. It will be determined in which city in Turkey the population is registered. TANITA BIA analysis and hand grip strength (with jamar) measured in the dominant hand were planned for all children. In addition, the calf circumference of all children will be measured. Written consent forms will be obtained from the families of the children before the evaluation. It was planned to include 1500 children in the study.

Interventions

OTHERhandgrip force and bioimpedance values in healthy Turkish children.

Demographic characteristics, calf circumference , Hand grip strength , TANITA BIA analysis

Sponsors

Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* healthy children * Children under 18 * Turkish children

Exclusion criteria

* Children with malignancy or known chronic disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
handgrip strength1 interview dayHandgrip strength will be measured using a Jamar hand grip dynamometer (Model 5030J1, Sammons Preston Rolyan, Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA). Measurements will be taken 3 times in a sitting position with the elbow flexed to 90° and the wrist in neutral position. The measured maximal grip strength will be recorded as hand grip strength.
calf circumference1 interview dayCalf circumference is an anthropometric measurement that indicates fatfree muscle mass and has been considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) the most sensitive index for evaluating the decrease in muscle mass. Calf circumference will be measured with an elastic band over the subject's right leg, both sitting and standing.
Body Mass Index (BMI)1 interview dayBMI will be calculated as weight (kg) divided by height2 (m2)
Skeletal muscle mass1 interview daySkeletal muscle mass will be evaluated using a Tanita DC-360 multi-frequency body composition analysis device.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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