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Muscle Mass Via UltraSound in Cirrhosis (MMUSCLE)

— Observational Sarcopenia Cirrhosis Malnutrition

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: ultrasound.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Sarcopenia, Cirrhosis, Malnutrition. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Belgium
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Official title

Prospective Observational Cohort Survey to Assess the Prevalence and Development of Sarcopenia and the Correlation of Muscle Mass and Outcome in Patients With Cirrhosis by Skeletal Muscle Ultrasound.

Overview

The goal of this observational cohort study is to learn about loss of muscle mass and muscle strength (sarcopenia) in patients with cirrhosis. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * what is the prevalence and development of sarcopenia in cirrhosis? * what is the role of malnutrition? Participants will * undergo a muscle ultrasound of the lower and upper limb muscles * handgrip strength will be measured * malnutrition screening and assessment * complete a questionnaire to assess quality of life

Detailed description

In this study, the investigators will assess the prevalence and development of sarcopenia in the large in- and outpatient population with cirrhosis (n= 1346) of the University Hospital of Antwerp, using ultrasound assessment of muscle mass and quality in the lower as well as the upper limb muscles. Handgrip strength will be tested for muscle functional status. Findings will be correlated with clinical outcome (MELD, survival, decompensating events). The etiology of the cirrhosis and its underlying activity will be taken into account as dependent variables, e.g. whether there is a difference between compensated vs. decompensated cirrhosis. The investigators will screen for malnutrition using the RFH-NPT and compare with the GLIM criteria. The effect of sarcopenia on the quality of life will be evaluated using the validated "SarQoL®" (Sarcopenia Quality of Life) questionnaire.

Interventions

  • Other ultrasound
    Ultrasound of m. quadriceps and m. thenar All ultrasound measurements will be performed in triplicate, with the average of the scores used in final analyses. Four parameters will be evaluated: muscle thickness, muscle cross sectional area, pennation angle and echo intensity (gain, depth and frequency will be kept constant). Hand grip strength measurement: measurement by an electronic hand dynamometer DynEx1TM (MD Systems, Inc. Ohio, USA). The recommendations for the handgrip strength test of th

Primary outcome measures

  • Prevalence of sarcopenia: muscle mass [Time frame: baseline]
  • Prevalence of sarcopenia: muscle strength [Time frame: baseline]
  • Development of sarcopenia: changes in muscle mass [Time frame: 2 years]
  • Development of sarcopenia: changes in muscle strength [Time frame: 2 years]
  • Development of sarcopenia: changes in muscle quality [Time frame: 2 years]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
  • Decompensation events: MELD score • MELD evolution [Time frame: 2 years]
  • Decompensation events: mortality • MELD evolution [Time frame: 2 years]
  • Decompensation events: transplantation • MELD evolution [Time frame: 2 years]
  • Malnutrition [Time frame: 2 years]
  • Quality of life in cirrhosis [Time frame: 2 years]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • diagnosis of cirrhosis and follow-up in the University Hospital of Antwerp

Exclusion criteria

  • known patient will against participation in the study or against the measures applied in the study
  • a decision made prior to inclusion to stop further treatment of the patient within the next 24 hours
  • no complete remission of malignancy including hepatocellular carcinoma within the past 12 months

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Observational model
Cohort

Study locations

Belgium · 1 center
  • University Hospital Antwerp — Edegem

Publications

  • Dhaliwal A, Armstrong MJ. Sarcopenia in cirrhosis: A practical overview. Clin Med (Lond). 2020 Sep;20(5):489-492. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0089. PMID 32934043
  • Lai JC, Tandon P, Bernal W, Tapper EB, Ekong U, Dasarathy S, Carey EJ. Malnutrition, Frailty, and Sarcopenia in Patients With Cirrhosis: 2021 Practice Guidance by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Hepatology. 2021 Sep;74(3):1611-1644. doi: 10.1002/hep.32049. No abstract available. PMID 34233031
  • Cruz-Jentoft AJ, Bahat G, Bauer J, Boirie Y, Bruyere O, Cederholm T, Cooper C, Landi F, Rolland Y, Sayer AA, Schneider SM, Sieber CC, Topinkova E, Vandewoude M, Visser M, Zamboni M; Writing Group for the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2), and the Extended Group for EWGSOP2. Sarcopenia: revised European consensus on definition and diagnosis. Age Ageing. 2019 Jul 1;48( PMID 31081853
  • Hsu CS, Kao JH. Sarcopenia and chronic liver diseases. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Dec;12(12):1229-1244. doi: 10.1080/17474124.2018.1534586. Epub 2018 Oct 16. PMID 30791794
  • Carey EJ, Lai JC, Sonnenday C, Tapper EB, Tandon P, Duarte-Rojo A, Dunn MA, Tsien C, Kallwitz ER, Ng V, Dasarathy S, Kappus M, Bashir MR, Montano-Loza AJ. A North American Expert Opinion Statement on Sarcopenia in Liver Transplantation. Hepatology. 2019 Nov;70(5):1816-1829. doi: 10.1002/hep.30828. Epub 2019 Aug 19. PMID 31220351
  • Tandon P, Low G, Mourtzakis M, Zenith L, Myers RP, Abraldes JG, Shaheen AA, Qamar H, Mansoor N, Carbonneau M, Ismond K, Mann S, Alaboudy A, Ma M. A Model to Identify Sarcopenia in Patients With Cirrhosis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Oct;14(10):1473-1480.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.04.040. Epub 2016 May 14. PMID 27189915
  • Watanabe Y, Yamada Y, Fukumoto Y, Ishihara T, Yokoyama K, Yoshida T, Miyake M, Yamagata E, Kimura M. Echo intensity obtained from ultrasonography images reflecting muscle strength in elderly men. Clin Interv Aging. 2013;8:993-8. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S47263. Epub 2013 Jul 25. PMID 23926426
  • Perkisas S, Baudry S, Bauer J, Beckwee D, De Cock AM, Hobbelen H, Jager-Wittenaar H, Kasiukiewicz A, Landi F, Marco E, Merello A, Piotrowicz K, Sanchez E, Sanchez-Rodriguez D, Scafoglieri A, Cruz-Jentoft A, Vandewoude M. Application of ultrasound for muscle assessment in sarcopenia: towards standardized measurements. Eur Geriatr Med. 2018 Dec;9(6):739-757. doi: 10.1007/s41999-018-0104-9. Epub 2018 PMID 34674473

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06345547 · EDGE 003539

Primary sources (government registries)

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