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Detection of Muscle Quality in Children - Protocol for a Validation Study
Sponsor: Charles University, Czech Republic
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of ultrasound echo intensity (EI) as a diagnostic tool for assessing muscle quality in children aged 10-14 years, including normal-weight, obese, and trained young athletes. The main questions it aims to answer are: Can EI reliably and accurately measure muscle quality in children when validated against gold-standard techniques like DXA and isokinetic dynamometry? What are the age-, sex-, and fitness-specific benchmarks for EI to differentiate between normal and pathological muscle quality?
Official title: Use of Ultrasound Echo Intensity for the Detection of Muscle Quality in Children - Protocol for a Validation Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
10 Years - 14 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2025-03-01
Completion Date
2026-03-31
Last Updated
2025-01-24
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Locations (1)
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Charles University
Prague, Czech Republic, Czechia