Prevalence of Cervical Extension of the Thymus in Children (CET)

Prevalence of Cervical Extension of the Thymus in Children- A Prospective Study

This prospective, observational study included all pediatric patients who were referred to the radiology department for neck ultrasonography between August-October 2018. A high-frequency probe was implemented and 220 patients were examined.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Prevalence of Cervical Extension of the Thymus

Detailed Description

This prospective single-centered study was approved by the Institutional Review Board for Ethical Issues in Clinical Research and is compatible with the Declaration of Helsinki. The patients referred to the radiology department for the neck US with various clinical indications between August-October 2018 were included in the study. The informed consent was taken from the parents of the patients. The patients who had any systemic illness, were treated for malignancy or had any history of lower neck or chest surgery, were excluded.

The neck US was performed by two radiologists. The length of the extended thymus, from the upper margin of the manubrium to the superior edge of the thymic tissue on the transverse plane, was measured in millimeters and recorded.

al analysis of the data was performed in SPSS, Version 24 program (IBM, Armonk, New York). Pearson Chi-Square Test was used in comparing categorical data between groups.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 220

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Afghanistan
  • Kabul, Afghanistan, 35030
    • KUMs
  • None Selected
    • Kabul, None Selected, Afghanistan, 35030
      • Habib Ahmad Esmat

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients referred to the radiology department for the neck US with various clinical indications between August-October 2018 were included in the study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• The patients referred to the radiology department for the neck US with various clinical indications between August-October 2018 were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• The patients who had any systemic illness, were treated for malignancy, or had any history of lower neck or chest surgery, were excluded.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Other
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Measure Description	Time Frame
As our trial has no intervention, so there were no positive or negative primary effects	3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Kabul University of Medical Sciences
• Investigators: Study Director: Mohammad wali Nasary, MD, KMUs

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 1, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 1, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): October 30, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 26, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 6, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): February 8, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 8, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 6, 2022
• Last Verified: February 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Thymus; Cervical extension; Pediatrics
• Other Study ID Numbers: 0002

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No