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Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography in Parkinson's Disease
Sponsor: Assiut University
Summary
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor symptoms including muscle rigidity as one of major motor symptoms affecting quality of life of Parkinson's disease patients, thus we aim to assess and quantify muscle stiffness in those patients using Ultrasound shear wave elastography .
Official title: Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography for Assessing Muscle Stiffness in Parkinson's Disease Patients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
40 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
68
Start Date
2025-02
Completion Date
2026-03
Last Updated
2025-02-03
Healthy Volunteers
Not specified
Conditions
Interventions
Ultrasound shear wave elastography
An ultrasound machine (GE LogiQ S8) equipped with SWE technology will be used. A high-frequency linear transducer will be used and The machine settings will be optimized for musculoskeletal applications.