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Normative Values for Peripheral Muscle Strength in Critical Patients and Healthy Individuals

NCT06296381 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 180

Last updated 2025-09-18

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Summary

Muscle strength is an important indicator of overall health and is a factor that has been associated with increased mortality in critical patients. Its measurement must be reliable and reproducible to ensure a quality outcome for clinical applicability. Recently, the use of digital handheld dynamometers in intensive care has gained support; however, analysis becomes challenging due to the absence of standardized reference equations for the Brazilian population. The aim of this study is to develop reference equations for the Brazilian population and define specific cutoff points for men, women, healthy individuals, and critical patients.

Conditions

  • Intensive Care Unit
  • Muscle Strength

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

    collaborator OTHER

  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Pernambuco

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pedro Vinicius Porfirio · University of Pernambuco

  • Shirley Campos · University of Pernambuco

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-01
Primary Completion
2026-07-31
Completion
2028-12-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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