Normative Values for Peripheral Muscle Strength in Critical Patients and Healthy Individuals
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Conditions studied: Intensive Care Unit, Muscle Strength
In brief
Muscle strength is an important indicator of overall health and is a factor that has been associated with increased mortality in critical patients. Its measurement must be reliable and reproducible to ensure a quality outcome for clinical applicability. Recently, the use of digital handheld dynamometers in intensive care has gained support; however, analysis becomes challenging due to the absence of standardized reference equations for the Brazilian population. The aim of this study is to develop reference equations for the Brazilian population and define specific cutoff points for men, women, healthy individuals, and critical patients.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06296381
- Run by
- University of Pernambuco
- People needed
- 180
- Starts
- 2024-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2028-12-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-09-18
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Healthy individuals of both sexes
- Patients and volunteers aged between 18 and 90 years old (youth/adults/elderly).
- Patients admitted to the ICU.
- No recent muscle injuries of both limbs for a past 6-months.
You may not qualify if…
- Patients and volunteers < 20 years and > 90 years
- Healthy individuals
- Unable to follow command completely
- Severe osteoporosis or neuromuscular disease leading to decreased muscle strength
- Presence of opened or infectious wound
- Presence of pain in evaluating muscle groups
- Patients in ICU
- Unable to follow command completely
- Acute stroke
- Hip fracture, unstable cervical spine or pathological fracture
- Recent surgery involving the upper airways, chest, abdomen, or limbs
- Presence of opened or infectious wound
- Presence of pain in evaluating muscle groups
Where it is running
- Complexo Hospitalar Unimed Recife - CHUR — Recife, Brazil, Brazil (enrolling)
- Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) — Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (enrolling)
- Hospital Otávio de Freitas — Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (enrolling)
- Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças — Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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