New study aims to improve muscle strength measurements for ICU patients

NCT ID NCT06296381

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Pernambuco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how to measure muscle strength in healthy individuals and patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Muscle strength is important for overall health and can predict outcomes in critical illness. Researchers will use handheld devices to measure strength and create reference equations for the Brazilian population, which currently lack standardization. The goal is to make these measurements more reliable for clinical use.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide better tools for measuring muscle strength in Brazilian patients, helping doctors assess health and recovery more accurately.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to immediate clinical changes, and the reference equations may need further validation.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Critical Illness

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT MUSCLE STRENGTH

Contacts and locations

Locations

Complexo Hospitalar Unimed Recife - CHUR
RECRUITING

Recife, Brazil, 50070470, Brazil
Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE)
RECRUITING

Recife, Pernambuco, 50740-600, Brazil
Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Recife, Pernambuco, 51030-020, Brazil
Hospital Otávio de Freitas
RECRUITING

Recife, Pernambuco, 50920-460, Brazil

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