Evaluation of the Prognostic Value of Preoperative Quadriceps and Respiratory Muscle Thickness by Ultrasound Measurement in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery Patients

NCT ID: NCT05412095

Last Updated: 2026-01-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

301 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-05-31

Study Completion Date

2023-09-26

Brief Summary

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Cardiac and thoracic surgery are major procedures. In order to estimate the operative risk, many scores have been developed, including the Euroscore 2 in cardiac surgery. However, the Euroscore has limitations since it does not assess all the parameters that may influence postoperative complications, such as the patient's general condition or the status of his or her functional reserves.

However, it has been shown that the preoperative functional reserves have a significant impact on the patient's risk of developing postoperative complications following major surgery. In addition, there is a strong association between cardiac failure and a well-described decrease in peripheral muscle lean mass (sarcopenia) in patients older than 65 years.

Usually, a nutritional assessment is performed during the pre-anesthesia consultation. This assessment is based on clinical and biological criteria that are not totally predictive of the patient's functional reserve status.

Lean body mass (muscle) is a well-validated marker for the assessment of patients' functional reserves. However, the techniques used to date are complex and require radiation.

This study aims to use ultrasound of muscle groups (respiratory muscles - Quadriceps muscle - Diaphragm) to study the relationship between preoperative muscle mass and postoperative complications in patients over 65 years of age undergoing cardiac or thoracic surgery.

This is a prospective observational study to be conducted at the Dijon University Hospital by the cardiovascular anesthesia-intensive care department. A total of 300 patients will participate in this study, and we have planned to complete the project over a 2-year period. The participating patients (if they do not present any exclusion criteria and are not opposed to inclusion) will be included and undergo a muscle ultrasound in the cardiovascular surgery department or the thoracic and pulmonary surgery department the day before their intervention.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cardiac Surgery With Extracorporeal Circulation Thoracic Surgery

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Cardiology patient

Patient requiring cardiac surgery with bypass

Ultrasound of the abdominal wall muscles

Intervention Type OTHER

the measurements will be performed during inspiration and expiration to take into account variability during the respiratory cycle. The examination is performed bilaterally and comparatively and lasts between 3 and 5 minutes.

Ultrasound quadricipital

Intervention Type OTHER

The examination is performed bilaterally and comparatively and takes between 3 and 5 minutes.

Ultrasound of the diaphragm

Intervention Type OTHER

The examination is performed bilaterally and comparatively and takes between 5 and 10 minutes.

Ultrasound of the inter-costal muscles

Intervention Type OTHER

measurements performed bilaterally on a patient in a half-sitting position at 45° and in spontaneous ventilation

Ultrasound of the inter-costal muscles

Intervention Type OTHER

In spontaneous ventilation, lying down, arms by the side of the body, palms up, head down

Pneumology patient

Patient requiring lung surgery with resection of at least one lobe

Ultrasound of the abdominal wall muscles

Intervention Type OTHER

the measurements will be performed during inspiration and expiration to take into account variability during the respiratory cycle. The examination is performed bilaterally and comparatively and lasts between 3 and 5 minutes.

Ultrasound quadricipital

Intervention Type OTHER

The examination is performed bilaterally and comparatively and takes between 3 and 5 minutes.

Ultrasound of the diaphragm

Intervention Type OTHER

The examination is performed bilaterally and comparatively and takes between 5 and 10 minutes.

Ultrasound of the inter-costal muscles

Intervention Type OTHER

measurements performed bilaterally on a patient in a half-sitting position at 45° and in spontaneous ventilation

Ultrasound of the inter-costal muscles

Intervention Type OTHER

In spontaneous ventilation, lying down, arms by the side of the body, palms up, head down

Interventions

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Ultrasound of the abdominal wall muscles

the measurements will be performed during inspiration and expiration to take into account variability during the respiratory cycle. The examination is performed bilaterally and comparatively and lasts between 3 and 5 minutes.

Intervention Type OTHER

Ultrasound quadricipital

The examination is performed bilaterally and comparatively and takes between 3 and 5 minutes.

Intervention Type OTHER

Ultrasound of the diaphragm

The examination is performed bilaterally and comparatively and takes between 5 and 10 minutes.

Intervention Type OTHER

Ultrasound of the inter-costal muscles

measurements performed bilaterally on a patient in a half-sitting position at 45° and in spontaneous ventilation

Intervention Type OTHER

Ultrasound of the inter-costal muscles

In spontaneous ventilation, lying down, arms by the side of the body, palms up, head down

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient 65 years or older
* Patients who have not objected to their inclusion in the study
* Any patient requiring elective cardiac surgery, with extracorporeal circulation extracorporeal circulation OR
* Any patient requiring lung surgery with resection of at least one lobe

Exclusion Criteria

* pneumectomy
* Person who is not affiliated to national health insurance
* Person subject to a measure of legal protection (curatorship, guardianship)
* Pregnant, parturient or breastfeeding women
* Major unable to express consent
* Persons with amputations of the proximal segment of a lower limb
* Persons suffering from a pre-existing neuromuscular pathology, tetra or paraplegia
* Person who must undergo emergency surgery
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Chu Dijon Bourgogne

Dijon, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

References

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Berthoud V, Nguyen M, Vinay J, Perrot J, Pages PB, Guinot PG, Bouhemad B. Increase in Diaphragm and Expiratory respiratory muscles thickness is not associated with postoperative pulmonary complications after thoracic surgery: a prospective ultrasound cohort study. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2025 Nov 12:101683. doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2025.101683. Online ahead of print.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 41238178 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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BERTHOUD 2021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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