SCM Muscle as a Marker for Frailty in Patients Undergoing ENT Surgery

Purpose

This study focuses on evaluating the relationship between physical frailty and measurements of the muscles of the neck in patients undergoing non-cancer Head and Neck surgery.

Condition

  • Frailty

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

• Non-oncologic patients presenting for head and neck surgery with available neck CT scans.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients undergoing cancer surgery - Patients under18 years of age - Patients without pre-surgical CT-scans of the head and neck

Study Design

Phase
Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Case-Only
Time Perspective
Prospective

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Patients Undergoing Non-Oncologic and Neck surgery Non-oncologic patients presenting for head and neck surgery with available neck CT scans.

Recruiting Locations

Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York 10028

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Study Contact

Gabriela Hernandez, MD PhD
814-769-1104
Gabriela.hernandezmeza@mountsinai.org