Investigation of the Relationship Between Nutritional Status Assessment and Frailty in Critical Care Patients

This study aims to understand the effects of these two parameters on clinical outcomes by examining the relationship between NUTRIC and CONUT scores in intensive care patients. The results of the study may contribute to the development of new approaches to the treatment process of patients by better understanding the relationship between nutritional status and pre-hospital frailty in intensive care units. In addition, eliminating the deficiencies in this area will pave the way for the creation of more effective and personalized treatment plans for similar patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Fraility Critical Illness Disease Attributes Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ankara Training And Research Hospital

Altındağ, Ankara, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

over 65
48 hours min. ICU stay

Exclusion criteria

Patients who are under 65 years of age
whose intensive care stay does not exceed 48 hours
who have missing data for serum albumin or lymphocyte count or total cholesterol,
who have been diagnosed with hematological diseases such as leukemia or lymphoma

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Correlation between CONUT scale and frailty in intensive care patients

Time frame: From enrollment 2 days

To evaluate the correlation between the CONUT scale and frailty, Pearson or Spearman correlation analysis will be performed depending on suitability for normal distribution. Logistic regression analysis will be performed to assess the independent association between CONUT scale and frailty. Potential confounding variables such as age, gender, APACHE II score, and activities of daily living will be included in the regression model.

Secondary outcomes

Association of NUTRIC score and CONUT scale with clinical outcomes

Time frame: From enrollment to through study completion an average of 1 year

To evaluate the correlation between the NUTRIC score and CONUT scale with clinical outcome, Pearson or Spearman correlation analysis will be performed depending on suitability for normal distribution. Logistic regression analysis will be performed to assess the independent association between CONUT scale and NUTRIC score. Potential confounding variables such as age, gender, APACHE II score, and activities of daily living will be included in the regression model.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ankara Training and Research Hospital

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2027
First posted: Aug 27, 2025
Registry last updated: Mar 19, 2026

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