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NCT07724483

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NCT ID: NCT07724483
Lead Sponsor: Marmara UniversityOTHER
Official Title: Ultrasonographic Evaluation and Pedobarographic Correlation of Lower Extremity Muscles in Lipedema Patients
Brief Summary: This study aims to investigate the relationship between lower extremity muscle/tendon characteristics and walking/balance functions in women with lipedema. Lipedema is a condition characterized by abnormal fat accumulation that can lead to walking difficulties and joint problems. We will use ultrasonography to measure muscle thickness and tendon structures, and a pedobarography system to analyze foot pressure distribution during standing and walking. By comparing 45 patients with 45 healthy volunteers, we aim to identify the musculoskeletal causes of gait disorders in lipedema to help develop better prevention and treatment strategies
Conditions: Lipedema

Ages Eligible for Study: Adult (18-64)Older Adult (65+)
Sexes Eligible for Study: Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Yes
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Female patients aged 18-65 years and diagnosed with lipedema by a clinician.

To agree to participate in the research.

Exclusion Criteria:

Positivity of Stemmer's sign (inability to compress the skin between the proximal phalanges of the 2nd and 3rd fingers)

Patients with Heart Failure

Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Motor neuron diseases or myositis

Diseases causing myositis

Patients diagnosed with polyneuropathy

Patients with motor-involved L3, L4, L5, or S1 radiculopathy

Those unable to ambulate independently

Those who cannot tolerate the assessments

Pregnant women

Congenital or traumatic lower extremity disorders (e.g., developmental hip dysplasia, previous lower extremity fractures with orthopaedic implants).

Central Contacts: Canan Şanal, Assoc. Prof.Contact
canansanal@hotmail.com+90 533 138 10 32