Low Psoas Index and Cardiac Assistance: No Excess Mortality at D28 Post Implantation (VAD)

December 13, 2023 updated by: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
The frailty syndrome is important to consider in perioperative cardiac assistance. One of its components is the patient's sarcopenia. This can be assessed by measuring the size of the psoas muscle. For this purpose, one of the most studied measures seems to be the measurement of the Psoas Index. This is a contouring of the psoas muscle, performed on an axial section of a CT scan, at the level of the L4 vertebra, which is then matched to the body surface. However, there is no standardization of measurements and volume acquisitions, and different image processing is also described. A radiological evaluation of the psoas could overcome this difficulty and provide a rapid and available screening tool for sarcopenia.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

65

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Strasbourg, France, 67091
        • Service de Réanimation Chirurgicale - CHU de Strasbourg - France

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Major subject ((≥18 years old) having surgery for placement of a ventricular assist device between 01/02/2014 and 30/06/2018 in Strasbourg University Hospital

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  • Major subject ((≥18 years old)
  • Subject who underwent surgery for placement of a ventricular assist device between 01/02/2014 and 30/06/2018
  • Subject who has not expressed opposition to the reuse of his or her data for research purposes

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject having expressed opposition to participate in the study
  • Absence of CT scan available at the time of implantation or CT scans older than one year prior to surgery and those older than 72 hours postoperatively
  • No anthropometric data available
  • Subject under legal protection
  • Subject under guardianship or curatorship

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Case-Only
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Impact of sarcopenia, measured by the Psoas Index, on 28-day survival in patients undergoing cardiac assistance surgery
Time Frame: Survival at 28 days after surgery
Survival at 28 days after surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 9, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 9, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

September 9, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 3, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

November 10, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

December 14, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 13, 2023

Last Verified

December 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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