Simple ultrasound could spot muscle loss after lung transplant
NCT ID NCT06268171
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study used ultrasound to measure muscle loss in 42 lung transplant patients. Researchers checked the thigh muscle before and after surgery to see how much muscle was lost. The goal is to better understand muscle wasting and help design better rehabilitation programs for these patients.
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 help doctors identify muscle loss early after lung transplant and design better physical therapy programs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study that only measures muscle size, not outcomes. It may not lead to any direct treatment changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Lung transplant patients at Hôpital Foch
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient over the age of 18 * Patient registered on the lung transplant list at Hôpital Foch for a single or double-lung transplant * Patient who did not object to inclusion in the study * Patient affiliated to a French health insurance plan Exclusion Criteria: * Patient listed for a combined transplant (heart-lung, liver-lung, lung-kidney) * Patient on national priority list (super-emergency) * Pregnant or breast-feeding patient * Patient under guardianship
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hopital Foch
Suresnes, Hauts de seine, 92151, France
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