Thigh muscle scans may reveal hidden muscle loss after stroke
NCT ID NCT07734506
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates whether ultrasound measurements of thigh muscle thickness can help detect sarcopenia (muscle loss) and fear of movement in people who have had an ischemic stroke. Researchers will compare ultrasound results with standard tests like handgrip strength and a sarcopenia questionnaire in 50 stroke survivors. The goal is to see if ultrasound offers a practical, safe way to assess muscle health when physical performance tests are too difficult or risky.
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 ultrasound proves reliable for assessing muscle loss after stroke, it could offer a safer, more accessible way to guide rehabilitation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study that only looks at relationships, not cause and effect. Results may not apply to all stroke survivors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with chronic ischemic stroke who presented to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic of Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital.
- Ages
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40 to 80 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic stroke duration between 6 months and 2 years * Ischemic stroke type * Age between 40-80 years * Brunnstrom lower extremity motor stage ≥3, ambulatory * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Hemorrhagic stroke * Stroke onset more than 2 years prior * Inflammatory arthritis or other rheumatologic disease * History of knee trauma * Pre-stroke neurological gait disorder * Recurrent stroke * Lower extremity amputation * Knee joint contracture
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Istanbul, 34180, Turkey (Türkiye)
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