Status:

COMPLETED

Hand Grip Strength and Prognosis in Hospitalized Cancer Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Conditions:

Cancer

Hospitalizations

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This prospective cohort study aims to investigate the relationship between hand grip strength and prognosis in hospitalized cancer patients. Hand grip strength, a simple, rapid, and non-invasive measu...

Detailed Description

Hand grip strength declines with age and is associated with frailty, sarcopenia, and cancer cachexia. It is a reliable prognostic marker in cancer patients. In this prospective cohort study, hospitali...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults aged 18 years and older
  • Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of cancer
  • Hospitalized with an expected hospital stay of more than 48 hours
  • Ability to provide written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Diagnosis of anorexia nervosa
  • Acute pancreatitis or acute liver failure at admission
  • History of gastric bypass surgery
  • Presence of chronic active infections
  • History of solid organ transplantation
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 25 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

130 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07167082

Start Date

September 1 2024

End Date

March 25 2025

Last Update

September 11 2025

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Etlik City Hospital, Medical Oncology Department

Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye), 06210