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Study identifier: NCT06545435 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Predicting Appendicular Lean and Fat Mass With Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Among Adult Patients With Obesity.

Condition: Obesity  ·  Sponsor: University of Roma La Sapienza

PhaseN/A
Planned participants400
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

This study aims to develop and cross-validate novel bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) equations for predicting appendicular soft tissue masses, specifically fat mass (FM) and appendicular lean mass (ALM), in a sample of Caucasian adult subjects affected by obesity. The research will compare these new BIA equations with three established BIA-derived prediction models and validate them using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. This study utilizes existing datasets to enhance the accuracy and applicability of BIA in assessing body composition and supports the development of standardized algorithms for converting raw BIA data across different devices and populations.

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Lorenzo M Donini, MD  ·  00390649690215  ·  lorenzomaria.donini@uniroma1.it

Eleonora Poggiogalle, Md, PhD  ·  00390649690215  ·  eleonora.poggiogalle@uniroma1.it

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Locations (9)

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, Louisiana, United StatesRecruiting
Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, and Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina, United StatesRecruiting
Curtin University, School of Population HealthPerth, AustraliaRecruiting
Federal University of PelotasPelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilRecruiting
University of Alberta, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional ScienceEdmonton, Alberta, CanadaRecruiting
University of Cagliari, Department of Life and Environmental SciencesCagliari, ItalyRecruiting
Sapienza, University of RomeRoma, ItalyRecruiting
Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, ItalyTrieste, ItalyRecruiting
Universidade de Lisboa, Exercise and Health Laboratory, CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade HumanaLisbon, PortugalRecruiting

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