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Ultrasound Assessment of Rectus Femoris Cross-sectionnal Area Following Lung Transplantation

Ultrasound Assessment of Rectus Femoris Cross-sectionnal Area Following Lung Transplantation

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06268171
Acronym
EchoSS-TP
Enrollment
42
Registered
2024-02-20
Start date
2024-03-27
Completion date
2025-05-27
Last updated
2025-09-12

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Conditions

Lung Transplant, Physiotherapy, Sarcopenia

Brief summary

In France, the profile of patients receiving lung transplants has changed in recent years, mainly due to the advent of treatment for cystic fibrosis. This progress has led to an evolution in the patient profile, with an increase in cases of pulmonary fibrosis or COPD, and an increase in the average age of patients. In these older patients, sarcopenia, a condition characterized by loss of muscle mass, is a major concern, as it exacerbates morbidity and mortality. After transplantation, patients are at risk of developing neuromyopathy due to their hospitalization in intensive care. There is currently no effective preventive treatment for this condition, underlining the need for early rehabilitation strategies. The combination of sarcopenia and neuromyopathy diminishes their functional capabilities on discharge from the ICU. Muscle ultrasound, a simple, non-invasive technique, is already used to assess muscle function in intensive care patients. This study aims to evaluate the use of ultrasound to measure muscle loss in lung transplant patients, in particular by examining the rectus femoris muscle. Objectives include observing variations in the surface area of the rectus femoris muscle before and after transplantation, identifying factors influencing this variation, and exploring its relationship with post-transplant morbidity. In summary, this study seeks to better understand muscle loss in lung transplant patients using ultrasound, in order to identify risk factors and guide the development of post-transplant rehabilitation strategies.

Interventions

OTHERultrasound measurement of the cross-sectional area of the rectus femoris

ultrasound measurement of the cross-sectional area of the rectus femoris at D-1 and D+3, +7 , +14

Sponsors

Hopital Foch
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patient over the age of 18 * Patient registered on the lung transplant list at Hôpital Foch for a single or double-lung transplant * Patient who did not object to inclusion in the study * Patient affiliated to a French health insurance plan

Exclusion criteria

* Patient listed for a combined transplant (heart-lung, liver-lung, lung-kidney) * Patient on national priority list (super-emergency) * Pregnant or breast-feeding patient * Patient under guardianship

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of the change at D7 in the cross-sectional area of the rectus femoris following lung transplantationBaseline and Day 7

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Measure change in cross-sectional area of the rectus femoris at D7 according to LT patternBaseline and day 14
Evaluate the relationship between length of stay in intensive care unit and variation in cross-sectional area of the rectus femoris at D7Baseline and day 7
Determine the relationship between cross-sectional area of the rectus femoris at D-1 and Body Mass IndexBaseline

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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