Abdominal Skeletal Muscle Compartments in Turkish Children

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of this study was to establish reference values for three compartments of the abdominal skeletal muscle area (psoas muscle area, paraspinal muscle area, and total skeletal muscle area) obtained from cross-sectional Computed tomography images in Turkish Children

Detailed Description
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The aim in this study is to determine reference values for Turkish children by evaluating the abdominal region skeletal muscle area (psoas muscle, paraspinal muscles and total skeletal muscle in the section) obtained from cross-sectional CT images. Material Method of the Research The study was planned as a retrospective study. Patients under 18 years of age who are admitted to Istanbul Province Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital with acute abdominal pain or acute trauma between May 5, 2017 and May 5, 2023 and who underwent abdominal computed tomography (CT) imaging on this date of application will be scanned through the hospital information management system. Past diagnoses of these patients will be questioned and those with chronic diseases will be excluded from the study. CT images of the patients will be retrieved from the PACS database. From the sections taken at the L3-L4, L4-L5 levels, the cross-sectional area of the psoas muscle, paraspinal muscles and the total skeletal muscles in that section will be measured using the hospital's SYNAPS system. The results will be recorded in cm2.

Official Title
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Establishment Reference Values for Abdominal Skeletal Muscle Compartments in Turkish Children

Conditions
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Child Development, Sarcopenia

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Normal values of abdominal level muscle areas of Turkish children


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: No chronic disease Being under 18 years of age Being Turkish Determining that an abdominal CT was performed in the hospital records Exclusion Criteria: Patients with malignancy or known chronic disease Patients with mental health problems

Ages Eligible for Study
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Maximum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: Normal values of abdominal level muscle areas of Turkish children|age, sex, L3-L4 LEVEL: Psoas muscle area, Paraspinal muscle area, Abdominal muscle area, L4-L5 LEVEL: Psoas muscle area, Paraspinal muscle area, Abdominal muscle area|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| L3-L4 LEVEL: Psoas muscle area | The Psoas muscle area at the L3-L4 vertebra level in the patients' abdominal computed tomography will be measured. | 1 interview day | 
| L3-L4 LEVEL:Paraspinal muscle area | The Paraspinal muscle area at the L3-L4 vertebra level in the patients' abdominal computed tomography will be measured. | 1 interview day | 
| L3-L4 LEVEL: Abdominal muscle area, | The Abdominal muscle area at the L3-L4 vertebra level in the patients' abdominal computed tomography will be measured. | 1 interview day | 
| L4-L5 LEVEL: Psoas muscle area | The Psoas muscle area at the L4-L5 vertebra level in the patients' abdominal computed tomography will be measured. | 1 interview day | 
| L4-L5 LEVEL: Paraspinal muscle area | The Paraspinal muscle area at the L4-L5 vertebra level in the patients' abdominal computed tomography will be measured. | 1 interview day | 
| L4-L5 LEVEL: Abdominal muscle area, | The Abdominal muscle area at the L3-L4 vertebra level in the patients' abdominal computed tomography will be measured. | 1 interview day | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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children, Abdominal Skeletal Muscle, Sarcopenia