Ultrasonographic Evaluation and Pedobarographic Correlation of Lower Extremity Muscles in Lipedema Patients
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Conditions studied: Lipedema
In brief
This study aims to investigate the relationship between lower extremity muscle/tendon characteristics and walking/balance functions in women with lipedema. Lipedema is a condition characterized by abnormal fat accumulation that can lead to walking difficulties and joint problems. We will use ultrasonography to measure muscle thickness and tendon structures, and a pedobarography system to analyze foot pressure distribution during standing and walking. By comparing 45 patients with 45 healthy volunteers, we aim to identify the musculoskeletal causes of gait disorders in lipedema to help develop better prevention and treatment strategies
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07724483
- Run by
- Marmara University
- People needed
- 90
- Starts
- 2026-07-15
- Expected to finish
- 2026-09-15
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-24
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Female patients aged 18-65 years and diagnosed with lipedema by a clinician.
- To agree to participate in the research.
You may not qualify if…
- Positivity of Stemmer's sign (inability to compress the skin between the proximal phalanges of the 2nd and 3rd fingers)
- Patients with Heart Failure
- Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
- Motor neuron diseases or myositis
- Diseases causing myositis
- Patients diagnosed with polyneuropathy
- Patients with motor-involved L3, L4, L5, or S1 radiculopathy
- Those unable to ambulate independently
- Those who cannot tolerate the assessments
- Pregnant women
- Congenital or traumatic lower extremity disorders (e.g., developmental hip dysplasia, previous lower extremity fractures with orthopaedic implants).
Where it is running
- Marmara University School of Medicine Pendik Research and Training Hospital — Istanbul, Pendik, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)
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