Ultrasound to Assess Sarcopenia in Prader Willi Syndrome

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

49

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 17, 2022

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2024

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2024

Conditions
Prader-Willi SyndromeSarcopeniaMetabolic Syndrome
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Ultrasound assessment of the right lower extremity muscles

Rectus femoris cross sectional area (RFCSA), RF muscle thickness, vastus lateralis (VL) muscle thickness, Gastrocnemius medialis (GM) muscle thickness, VL pennation angle (PA), and GM PA.

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan

skeletal muscle mass (SM), appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI), total lean body mass (LBM), total fat mass (BF), percentage fat mass, and fat mass index (FMI).

Trial Locations (1)

231

Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

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