Anthropometric Measurements Versus Radiologic Parameters of Hand Bones for Sex Identification (NCT07073560) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Anthropometric Measurements Versus Radiologic Parameters of Hand Bones for Sex Identification
Egypt120 participantsStarted 2025-04-01
Plain-language summary
Forensic anthropometry is the traditional and basic tool of forensic anthropology. It's the science of obtaining systemic measurements of the physical dimensions of the human body. This, in turn, is a very important parameter in personal identification.
Different anthropometric techniques are employed to determine sex from such fragmented body parts. Such anthropometric techniques aim to find cutoff points in the measurement of various body parts or bones that discriminate between males and females. Due to the effect of sex hormones, males are taller, larger and more strongly built than females, so measurements greater than the cutoff point are suggestive of a male and less than that are suggestive of a female.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 50 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Egyptian volunteers of either sex who is above 18 years old and below 50 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
* Volunteers less than 18 years old or more than 50 years old.
* Volunteers with any of the following conditions will be excluded from this study as:
* Presence of any physical deformity, injury, fracture, or amputation in his/her hands.
* History of any surgical procedures involving the hands.
* Radiographs that show skeletal trauma or anomalies in the metacarpals.
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
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