Nutritional screening before heart surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

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 cross-sectional preoperative study enrolling patients scheduled for cardiac surgery who can complete English-language questionnaires and provide consent. Investigators collect routine malnutrition tools (MUST, NRS), diet-quality measures (NOVA ultra-processed food intake, Mediterranean diet score), blood and urine biomarkers (including PNI and CONUT), grip strength, and detailed body composition (fat mass, fat-free mass, segmental analysis, visceral fat). Participants also complete questionnaires on sleep, recent physical activity, stress, anxiety, and depression. These measures will be linked to clinical outcomes such as mechanical ventilation time, ICU and hospital length of stay, and SCTS-defined complications to identify which nutritional screens predict poorer recovery.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

• No pre-specified inclusion criteria to ensure we recruit a representative group of patients.

Exclusion Criteria:

* All patients without proficiency in English that allows completion of questionnaires
* Unable to provide written consent

Where it's running

• Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
  Hull, E. Riding Yorkshire, United Kingdom Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Mahmoud M Loubani, MD
• Email: mahmoud.loubani@nhs.net
• Phone: +44 (1482) 624379

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.