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Ultrasound Detection of Body Composition in Critical Care
Sponsor: Ain Shams University
Summary
Objective assessment of the Changes in body composition of critically ill patients is very valuable. Ultrasound stands as a solution due to its portability, bedside availability, and radiation-free technology. Those criteria are crucial for critically ill obstetrics and gynecological cases.
Official title: Detection of the Changes in Body Composition of Critically Ill Obstetrics by Ultrasound and the Co-relations With Clinical Outcomes; a Prospective Observational Study.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
16 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
121
Start Date
2024-12-15
Completion Date
2026-12-01
Last Updated
2026-09-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
ultrasound detection of body composition
Muscle mass and fat thickness assessed at two representative sites (rectus femoris, biceps brachii) per USVALID (Arabella, 2020). Muscle quality graded via validated 4-point Heckmatt echogenicity scale (Grade 1=normal, Grade 4=severe; full criteria in Outcome Measures).Subcutaneous fat thickness(mm) measured on rectus femoris. FLUID protocol for oedema: 36-site USEG 5-point scale . Day 0, day 2, then every 2 days untill at in-stay deterioration or death or discharge.
Locations (1)
Ain shams university
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt