CompletedNot Applicable

The Relationship Of Ultrasonographic Measurements With Sarcopenia in Stroke

Turkey (Türkiye)48 participantsStarted 2022-05-10

Plain-language summary

introduction:The aim of this study was to show the relationship of distal femoral cartilage and quadriceps thicknesses with functional status and presence of sarcopenia in ambulatory stroke patients with voluntary movement. Materials and Method: Forty-eight patients who were diagnosed with stroke due to cerebrovascular disease, had started voluntary movement, and had a motor recovery of 3 or above according to Brunnstrom's Staging were included in this cross-sectional study.

Who can participate

Age range34 Years – 89 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Between 18 and 90 years old * Presence of a history of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke (based on CT and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) report) * Brunnstrom hemiplegia recovery staging, stage 3≥ Exclusion Criteria: * History of recurrent cerebrovascular accident * More than 2 years have passed since the history of cerebrovascular accident * Inflammatory arthritis or any other rheumatic disease * History of trauma to the knee (cruciate ligament or meniscus trauma) * Previous knee surgery * Pre-stroke neurological gait disorder * Lower extremity amputation * Knee joint contracture

What they're measuring

Distal Femoral Cartilage Measurement

Timeframe: once at the beginning

Quadriceps Femoris Muscle Thickness Measurement

Timeframe: once at the baseline

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06254573

SponsorKayseri City Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-12-30

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