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Sex Determination From Scapula Using 3-D Computed Tomography in Sample of Sohag Governorate Population

NCT04991610 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2021-08-05

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Summary

One of the most difficult areas of forensic science is identifying individuals. Accurate sex estimation based on measurements of dimorphic dimensions in unknown human remains is a crucial first step toward making individual identification.

the most accurate approach to determine sex by bone size is based on os coxae or skull. After natural disaster their presence can never be guaranteed, therefore the development of methods of sex determination using other skeletal elements is crucial.

The scapula is a paired short bone that will be researched in this study. The decision to focus on the scapula was made in the first place because of its minor morphological alterations after growing is complete. Second, short and flat bones appear to be better maintained than lengthy bones, which are frequently fractured, scattered, and mixed together.

Scapular muscle attachments provide protection to the bone making it difficult to fracture or break .

Comparative studies on different populations have shown population-specific results in the discriminant function equations for sex estimation.

There is significant population variation due to sexual dimorphism in the growth rate and developmental process of human beings. Genetics play an important role in this variation. Nevertheless, environmental factors, nutrition, secular changes and diseases also play an important role in sexual dimorphism .

Conditions

  • Sex Discrimination

Interventions

RADIATION

computed tomography

CT scans will be obtained from patients lying in a supine position using 120 kV tube voltage, 150 effective mA and 1 mm slice thickness parameters.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sohag University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • maha A Helal, professor · faculty of medicine sohag university

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-07-01
Primary Completion
2022-07-31
Completion
2022-07-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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