Applied force and tissue compression using ultrasound
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An ultrasound imaging pilot study to evaluate the relationship between applied force and tissue compression at the sites of intramuscular injection in adults.
IRAS ID
250983
Contact name
Elizabeth Margerison
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Oval Medical Technologies
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 0 months, 2 days
Research summary
This study will measure the thickness of the skin, fat and muscle in the thigh, upper arm, hip and upper outer buttock.
This study uses conventional ultrasound scans to create pictures of the skin, fat, muscle and bone. It does not involve the use of any medicines or having any injections.
We want to know what happens under your skin when pressure from something like an auto-injector is applied.
To do this, an ultrasound operator will take ultrasound scans of your mid-thigh. During some of these scans the operator will push firmly on the ultrasound probe to press down on the thigh. This will help us to "see" what happens to the skin, fat and muscle of the thigh, and how the tissue depth changes when the pressure is applied.REC name
East of England - Cambridge Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/EE/0364
Date of REC Opinion
11 Dec 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion