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Body fat and COVID 19 outcome

Body fat mass and phase angle as a predictor for COVID-19 outcome in adult patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/07/035117
Enrollment
436
Registered
2021-07-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-06-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Wellcome DBT India Alliance
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: COVID-19 Rapid antigen test/RTPCR test positive and admitted in hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant patients or those admitted to high dependency units/intensive care units. COVID patients who are admitted in the ward but who are oedematous, on fluids, inotropes, post-surgery, on dialysis, or with clinical signs of organ failure such as chronic kidney disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Association of Waist circumference, Fat percentage and Phase angle with severity of COVID -19. Severity will be assessed by a composite score which includes duration of hospitalization, need for ITU/ICU stay, days of oxygen requirement, discharge/deathTimepoint: Anthropometry and outcome measures of fat percentage and phase angle will be assessed at a single time point (cross-sectional study)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShalini Gajanan Hegde

St Johns Medical College Hospital

shal.hegde@gmail.com9914208942

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026