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Determining the Prevalence of Frailty and Evaluating Its Relationship With Mortality.

Completed
Conditions
Mortality
COVID-19
Frailty
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Prognosis
Registration Number
NCT06330883
Lead Sponsor
Selcuk University
Brief Summary

Covid-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit of Selcuk University Hospital were included in the study. Clinical frailty score was given during admission to the intensive care unit. Demographic data, laboratory data, radiological imaging and vital signs of the patients were recorded. Treatment and patient positions were recorded during the intensive care follow-up of the patients. Mortality status of the patients 6 months after admission to the ICU was recorded.

Detailed Description

It is planned to include non-pregnant and non-traumatic patients over the age of 18, diagnosed with COVID-19, who are treated in the Intensive Care Unit of Selcuk University Hospital. The frailty status will be evaluated by using the clinical frailty scale at the admission of the patients to the intensive care unit. Evaluation from the patient himself, if the consciousness of the patients is clear; If not, it will be done near the patient. Patients will be divided into two groups using the clinical frailty scale (CFS) as frail if the score is ≥5 and non-fragile if the score is \<5. Demographic information and vaccination status (how many dose and type) will be questioned, SOFA score, APACHE II score will be recorded. Routine examinations made from the patient file; thorax computed tomography (CT) imaging, laboratory values, respiratory support information, drug treatments applied, patient positions will be recorded. Thoracic CT scans severity scores for each of the five lung lobes: 0 for no involvement (0%), 1 for minimal involvement (1%-25%), 2 for mild involvement (26-50%), 3 for moderate involvement (51%) -75) and 4 advanced involvement (76-100%). The total severity score will be the sum of the scores of the five lobes. If the score is ≤10, it will be considered as mild involvement, and if the score is \>10, it will be considered as severe involvement. Laboratory values; platelet and lymphocyte count, albumin, sodium, ferritin, D-dimer, crp, procalcitonin, interleukin-6 and glomerular filtration rate values, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, platelet/lymphocyte ratio, CRP/Albumin ratio, arterial blood gas will be recorded. Whether or not he received respiratory support; type (invasive/non-invasive positive pressure respiratory support or high-flow nasal oxygen therapy), duration will be recorded. The use and duration of vasoactive drugs administered, renal replacement therapy and its durations will be recorded. Patient positions will be recorded as supine, lateral decubitus, and prone. The length of stay in the intensive care unit and mortality of the patients will be recorded. Comparisons will be made between frail and non-fragile groups on all these evaluated parameters.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
148
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients who over the age of 18
  • Patients who diagnosed with Covid-19
Exclusion Criteria
  • Trauma patient
  • Pregnant

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
FrailPrognosisPatients will be evaluated frail if the clinical frailty score is ≥5
non-fragilePrognosisPatients will be evaluated non-fragile if the clinical frailty score is \<5.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mortality6 months

Mortality rate in the first 6 months after inyensive care unit admission

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Vasoactive drugs administeredData will be collected from the admission to the intensive care unit up to 6 months or until mortality within this period.

Starting from the admission of patients to the intensive care unit, vasoactive drug records will be kept daily until either the patient's mortality in the intensive care unit or their discharge from the intensive care unit, up to a maximum of 6 months from admission to the intensive care unit.

Patient positionsData will be collected from the admission to the intensive care unit up to 6 months or until mortality within this period.

Patient positions will be recorded as supine, lateral decubitus, and prone.

The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score, The Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II ScoreFirst 24 hours after admission intensive care unit

The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score can range from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 24 scores. Increasing scores are associated with increased hospital mortality. The Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II Score can range from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 71 scores. İncreasing scores are associated with increased hospital mortality.

Thorax computed tomography (CT) imagingWithin 2 weeks prior to admission ICU

Thoracic CT scans severity scores for each of the five lung lobes: 0 for no involvement (0%), 1 for minimal involvement (1%-25%), 2 for mild involvement (26-50%), 3 for moderate involvement (51%) -75) and 4 advanced involvement (76-100%). The total severity score will be the sum of the scores of the five lobes. If the score is ≤10, it will be considered as mild involvement, and if the score is \>10, it will be considered as severe involvement.

Respiratory supportAs long as the patient stays in the intensive care unit

Type (invasive/non-invasive positive pressure respiratory support or high-flow nasal oxygen therapy), duration will be recorded

Laboratory valuesRoutine values at admission ICU

Platelet and lymphocyte count, albumin, sodium, ferritin, D-dimer, crp, procalcitonin, interleukin-6 and glomerular filtration rate values, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, platelet/lymphocyte ratio, CRP/Albumin ratio, arterial blood gas will be recorded

Length of stay in the intensive care unitData will be collected from the admission to the intensive care unit up to 6 months or until mortality within this period.

The number of calendar days from the date of admission to the intensive care unit until discharge

Renal replacement therapyData will be collected from the admission to the intensive care unit up to 6 months or until mortality within this period.

Total time the patient used renal replacement therapy as long as he stayed in the intensive care unit

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Selcuk University Hospital

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Konya, Selçuklu, Turkey

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