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NCT Number: NCT06121791

Abdominal Skeletal Muscle Compartments in Turkish Children

The aim of this study was to establish reference values for three compartments of the abdominal skeletal muscle area (psoas muscle area, paraspinal muscle area, and total skeletal muscle area) obtained from cross-sectional Computed tomography images in Turkish Children

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Key information

Conditions

Child Development Atrophy Muscular Atrophy Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sarcopenia Signs and Symptoms

Age range

Up to 18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training & Research Hospital

Istanbul, 34173, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The aim in this study is to determine reference values for Turkish children by evaluating the abdominal region skeletal muscle area (psoas muscle, paraspinal muscles and total skeletal muscle in the section) obtained from cross-sectional CT images.

Material Method of the Research The study was planned as a retrospective study. Patients under 18 years of age who are admitted to Istanbul Province Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital with acute abdominal pain or acute trauma between May 5, 2017 and May 5, 2023 and who underwent abdominal computed tomography (CT) imaging on this date of application will be scanned through the hospital information management system. Past diagnoses of these patients will be questioned and those with chronic diseases will be excluded from the study.

CT images of the patients will be retrieved from the PACS database. From the sections taken at the L3-L4, L4-L5 levels, the cross-sectional area of the psoas muscle, paraspinal muscles and the total skeletal muscles in that section will be measured using the hospital's SYNAPS system. The results will be recorded in cm2.

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • No chronic disease
  • Being under 18 years of age
  • Being Turkish
  • Determining that an abdominal CT was performed in the hospital records

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with malignancy or known chronic disease
  • Patients with mental health problems

Treatment and study plan

Normal values of abdominal level muscle areas of Turkish children

Other

age, sex, L3-L4 LEVEL: Psoas muscle area, Paraspinal muscle area, Abdominal muscle area, L4-L5 LEVEL: Psoas muscle area, Paraspinal muscle area, Abdominal muscle area

Primary outcomes

  1. L3-L4 LEVEL: Psoas muscle area

    Time frame: 1 interview day

    The Psoas muscle area at the L3-L4 vertebra level in the patients' abdominal computed tomography will be measured.

  2. L3-L4 LEVEL:Paraspinal muscle area

    Time frame: 1 interview day

    The Paraspinal muscle area at the L3-L4 vertebra level in the patients' abdominal computed tomography will be measured.

  3. L3-L4 LEVEL: Abdominal muscle area,

    Time frame: 1 interview day

    The Abdominal muscle area at the L3-L4 vertebra level in the patients' abdominal computed tomography will be measured.

  4. L4-L5 LEVEL: Psoas muscle area

    Time frame: 1 interview day

    The Psoas muscle area at the L4-L5 vertebra level in the patients' abdominal computed tomography will be measured.

  5. L4-L5 LEVEL: Paraspinal muscle area

    Time frame: 1 interview day

    The Paraspinal muscle area at the L4-L5 vertebra level in the patients' abdominal computed tomography will be measured.

  6. L4-L5 LEVEL: Abdominal muscle area,

    Time frame: 1 interview day

    The Abdominal muscle area at the L3-L4 vertebra level in the patients' abdominal computed tomography will be measured.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Establishment Reference Values for Abdominal Skeletal Muscle Compartments in Turkish Children

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Nov 8, 2023
Registry last updated
Nov 20, 2024

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