Comparison of standard nutrition score with sonography based muscle mass measurement to predict death within 28 days in patients with surgeries on digestive tract

Comparison of mNUTRIC score and ultrasound measured upper arm muscle mass as a predictor of 28-day mortality in patients with gastrointestinal surgeries - A prospective cohort study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/08/071832

Enrollment

144

Registered

2024-08-02

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-19

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: K928- Other specified diseases of the digestive system

Interventions

Intervention1: USG muscle mass measurement: USG will be used to record upper limb mass on 1st and 5th day during the first five days of postoperative period Control Intervention1: mNUTRIC SCORE Vs USG

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.All the patients undergone gastrointestinal surgeries admitted in ICU during postoperative period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pregnant patients patients with primary neuromuscular disorders patients with bilateral amputated limbs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
assess mnutric score in postoperative gastrointestinal surgery patients assess biceps muscle mass by ultrasound assess 28 day mortality rate compare the above in predicticting 28 day mortality rateTimepoint: 28 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To correlate effect of feeding practices with change in usg muscle mass and 28 day mortalityTimepoint: 28 days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR APARNA NERURKAR

LOKMANYA TILAK MEDICAL COLLEGE AND GENERAL HOSPITAL

draparnanerurkar@gmail.com9833944243

Outcome results

None listed

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