Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Frailty, Sarcopenia and Muscle Wasting on Outcomes of Patients in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Lead Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Conditions:
Critical Illness
Sarcopenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The primary aim of the study is to evaluate consequences of frailty in critically ill patients. We hypothesize that a higher frailty index (based on published questionnaires) predicts a longer surgica...
Detailed Description
Frailty is defined as status of decreased physiological reserve which leads to a higher vulnerability to stressors. It is associated with a higher risk of morbidity and mortality. Within the geriatric...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients admitted to the SICU (within 72 hours of admission)
- Age over 18 years
- Stay on the SICU for at least 24 hours
Exclusion
- Ongoing discussions about goals of care
- Motor component of Glasgow Coma Scale \<5
- Unstable fractures
- Preexisting paralysis
- Pregnancy
- Absence of both lower limbs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
111 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02270502
Start Date
May 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2015
Last Update
March 17 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114