Relationship of Skeletal Muscle Thickness, Strength, and Diaphragm Function in Adults With CF

Marmara University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cystic Fibrosis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04892485

09.2016.341

Details and patient eligibility

About

31 CF patients and 23 healthy sex and age-matched volunteers were enrolled. All subjects underwent pulmonary function tests, 6-minute walking tests. Body Mass Index and Fat Free Mass Index were measured via a body composition analyser. Diaphragm ultrasonography (to measure thickening fraction), quadriceps femoris muscle ultrasonography were performed. A dynamometer was used to measure each subjects handgrip strength.

Enrollment: 31 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• CF diagnosed
• Age 18 and above

Exclusion criteria

• Having a pulmonary flare up within the previous month
• Pregnancy

Trial design

31 participants in 2 patient groups

CF patients

Controls