Sarcopenia cancer femur muscle sarcopenia x-ray
Conditions
Interventions
Patients with the handgrip strength of less than 27kg and 16kg, combined with SMI at L3 level of the CT scan of less than 45.4cm2m2 and 34.3cm2m2, for men and women respectively, fulfill the diagnos
Diagnostic,Diagnostic
Sarcopenic,Non-sarcopenic
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine, National University of Malaysia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All consenting patients with the diagnosis of cancer, aged 18 and above, who underwent CT scan of the abdomen, were considered as candidates for the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who are unable to perform the handgrip muscle strength test (by Jamar handheld dynamometer), pregnant, have unilateral or bilateral lower limb deformity (due to trauma or congenital disease), or those who are unable to bend the knee to 90 degrees, were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mid-thigh muscle thickenss (MTH) During CT scan cm | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Optimal variable of MTH diagnosing sarcopenia During CT scan cm*m, cm2*m, cm*kg/m2 | — |
Countries
Malaysia
Contacts
Public ContactIan Chik
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed