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To investigate the prevalence of acute sarcopenia among intensive care unit (ICU) patients and to develop a model for identifying high-risk factors

To investigate the prevalence of acute sarcopenia among intensive care unit (ICU) patients and to develop a model for identifying high-risk factors

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500104969
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-06-26
Start date
2024-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-30

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

Conditions

Acute sarcopenia: EWGSOP2 defines sarcopenia with a duration of less than 6 months as acute sarcopenia, which is usually associated with an acute illness or injury. The diagnosis of acute sarcopenia should be based on two prerequisites: (1) acute stress triggers (such as acute disease, surgery, trauma, burn, etc.)

Interventions

Acute sarcopenia group:None
Non-acute sarcopenia group:None
Cross - sectional study:NO

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >=18 in ICU; 2. Expected hospital stay > 3 days; 3. Abdominal CT examination within 2 days of admission; 4. Informed consent of patients or family members. The inclusion criteria for the cross-sectional study part are the same as above.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. sarcopenia was present at the time of admission to ICU; 2. Study patients with lateral limb amputation and patients who have received lower limb orthopaedic surgery; 3. Patients with injuries (such as fractures and burns) in the study area that cannot be measured; 4. Patients who cannot meet the requirements of ultrasonic measurement positions due to disease. The exclusion criteria for the cross-sectional study part are the same as above.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The third lumbar vertebral muscle index;Grip strength;The cross-sectional area, thickness and echo intensity of the rectus femoris muscle;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Haifang

The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

wanghaifang8519@163.com+86 512 67780519

Outcome results

None listed

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