Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Observational Ages 18 to 80

How nutritional measures relate to COVID-19 outcomes

Official title: Study on the Influence of Nutritional Indices on the Prognosis of Patients With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection

Run by The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · NCT05835102 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This will see if common nutrition measures (like prognostic nutritional index, geriatric nutritional risk index, BMI, and pectoralis muscle index) predict recovery or worsening in adults with COVID-19 treated at a hospital in Chongqing.

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Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years to 80 Years
SexAll
Enrollment800 (estimated)
SponsorThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 1, 2023
Main results expectedDecember 7, 2025
Study endsDecember 9, 2025
Registry record updatedJune 25, 2025
Trial IDNCT05835102 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults with a positive SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid or antigen test who received care at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University and meet the study's inclusion/exclusion rules are the intended candidates.

Probably not a fit

Patients with end-stage malignant tumors, those fully dependent on enteral or parenteral nutrition, people who are paralyzed, or intravenous drug users were excluded and are unlikely to benefit from these prognostic nutrition measures.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a retrospective observational analysis of patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection treated at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University. Investigators collect demographics, clinical history, laboratory tests (including markers used to calculate PNI and GNRI), imaging (CT/MRI), and follow patients to discharge or death. They will use chi-square tests and logistic regression to link nutritional indices and muscle measurements to clinical outcomes while applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. The goal is to determine whether simple nutrition-related measures can help stratify prognosis and guide early nutritional interventions.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, clinicians could use straightforward nutrition measures to identify higher-risk COVID-19 patients earlier and target nutritional support to improve recovery.

How similar studies have gone: Previous research has linked malnutrition and indices such as PNI and GNRI to worse COVID-19 outcomes, so this approach has supporting evidence though predictive models vary by setting.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

Patients with a positive SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test or a positive SARS-CoV-2 antigen test.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. People with end-stage malignant tumors;
2. Nutritional intake disorders, mainly dependent on enteral and parenteral nutrition supporters;
3. paralyzed;
4. Intravenous drug addicts.

Where it's running

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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