A Novel/Common Approach for Temporalis Muscle Thickness Measurement

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-07-10

Study Completion Date

2023-02-18

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to propose a new measurement point for temporal muscle thickness (TMT) that can be similarly localized in computerized tomography (CT) /magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasonography (USG), and to evaluate the reliability and consistency of these measurements.

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Detailed Description

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Recently, temporal muscle thickness (TMT) has been proposed as a new marker of whole-body muscle function. In addition, TMT has been shown to be a useful parameter for estimating skeletal muscle mass. Measurement of temporal muscle mass with CT and MRI has been studied in the literature in recent years. All stroke patients undergo cranial CT or MRI examinations at the time of admission. However, the literature indicates that USG can also be used to measure temporal muscle thickness. The recommended measurement points for CT, MRI, or USG in the studies performed to date depend on the particular imaging modality, and it does not seem possible to use them interchangeably. The aim of this study is to propose a new TMT measurement point that can be localized in a similar way in CT /MRI and USG, and to evaluate the reliability and agreement of these measurements.

Conditions

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Sarcopenia Stroke

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Patients with cranial MRI

Axial sections of 5 mm thickness will be imaged. The thickness of the temporal muscle will be measured at the point where the floor of the temporal fossa is bounded most caudally by the zygomatic bone, sphenoid bone and temporal bone. After the MRI measurements are completed, the thickness of the muscle will be measured by ultrasound at the same location by two clinicians (a radiologist and a physiatrist) who are expertise in musculoskeletal ultrasonography.

No interventions assigned to this group

Patients with cranial CT

Axial sections of 5 mm thickness will be imaged. The thickness of the temporal muscle will be measured at the point where the floor of the temporal fossa is bounded most caudally by the zygomatic bone, sphenoid bone and temporal bone. After the MRI measurements are completed, the thickness of the muscle will be measured by ultrasound at the same location by two clinicians (a radiologist and a physiatrist) who are expertise in musculoskeletal ultrasonography.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Referral to the radiology department for an MRI or CT scan

Exclusion Criteria

* Medically unstable condition (presence or high risk of impaired consciousness, respiration, or circulation).
* Vulnerable populations (patients with a terminal illness, people living in nursing homes, unemployed or poor people, people in need of urgent medical care, children, people unable to consent, etc.).

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No