Measuring muscle size and muscle quality in healthy adults: validity and reliability of ultrasound measurements using a curved-array transducer.

Measuring muscle size and muscle quality in healthy adults: validity and reliability of ultrasound measurements using a curved-array transducer. - Validity and reliability of ultrasound muscle imaging

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON53158

Enrollment

Registered

2017-02-06

Start date

2017-01-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

muscle weakness Sarcopenia

Interventions

Muscles

Reliability

Ultrasound

Validity

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Adults aged between 18 and 65 years old. -Able to understand and speak the Dutch language

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Participants who have a heart pacemaker or implants -Participants with severe claustrophobia -Participants who have severe neuromuscular diseases or functional impairments - Written informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Agreement between US and MRI/MRS in the area of muscle size (expressed in rectus femoris cross-sectional area) and rectus femoris quality.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Agreement between US (curved array transducer) and US (linear array transducer) in the area of muscle size (expressed in rectus femoris cross-sectional area).	—

Countries

The Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)