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NCT Number: NCT05438628

Preoperative Frailty Assessment With Ultrasound in Elderly Patients

In this study, the investigators aim to evaluate the prediction accuracy of the thickness measured with point-of-care ultrasound of the rectus abdominis, biceps brachii muscles of frailty.

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Key information

Conditions

Frailty Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

60 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, Jongno-gu, 03080, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients 60 years old or older scheduled for total knee arthroplasty

Exclusion criteria

  • Unable to communicate with the patient or the patient's guardian
  • Myopathy
  • History of injury of rectus abdominis, biceps brachii or quadriceps femoris muscle.
  • History of total knee arthroplasty in the recent 3 months prior to surgery

Treatment and study plan

Point of Care Ultrasound

Diagnostic Test

Measurement of thickness of rectus abdominis, biceps brachii muscles

Primary outcomes

  1. Prediction accuracy of the thickness of rectus abdominis, biceps brachii muscles measured with point of care ultrasound

    Time frame: Preoperative evaluation

Secondary outcomes

  1. Thickness of quadratus femoris muscle measured with point-of care ultrasound

    Time frame: Preoperative evaluation

  2. Circumference of thigh

    Time frame: Preoperative evaluation

  3. Difference between thickness of left and right rectus abdominis muscles

    Time frame: Preoperative evaluation

  4. Difference between thickness of left and right biceps brachii muscles

    Time frame: Preoperative evaluation

  5. Difference between thickness of left and right quadriceps femoris muscles

    Time frame: Preoperative evaluation

  6. Unplanned ICU admission

    Time frame: First 30 days post surgery

  7. Unplanned discharge to nursing facility

    Time frame: First 30 days post surgery

  8. Incidence of postoperative delirium

    Time frame: First 30 days post surgery

  9. ICU stay duration

    Time frame: First 30 days post surgery

  10. Total length of stay

    Time frame: First 30 days post surgery

  11. Number of falls

    Time frame: First 30 days post surgery

  12. Readmission in the 30-day postoperative period

    Time frame: First 30 days post surgery

  13. Mortality

    Time frame: First 30 days post surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Seoul National University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Preoperative Frailty Assessment With Point-of-care Ultrasound in Elderly Patients Scheduled for Total Knee Arthroplasty

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jun 30, 2022
Registry last updated
Feb 22, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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