Picture-based frailty screening for adults admitted to the ICU
Pictorial Fit-Frail Scale in Adults Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Center- an Observational Prospective Study
This project tests a picture-based frailty questionnaire (Pictorial Fit-Frail Scale) to see if it identifies frailty and predicts outcomes in adults aged 60 and older admitted to the ICU.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 1350 (estimated) |
| Ages | 60 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Rabin Medical Center Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Petah Tikva) |
| Trial ID | NCT06729502 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This is a prospective observational study using the Pictorial Fit-Frail Scale (PFFS) at the time of ICU admission to classify frailty among patients aged 60 and over. Researchers will collect PFFS scores and examine associations with other prognostic factors and clinical outcomes such as in-hospital and 90-day mortality, hospital length of stay, discharge disposition, and persistent critical care dependency. The study excludes patients with recent ICU admission within 30 days, planned ICU admissions, and admissions for brain-death evaluation. Enrollment is at the Rabin Medical Center ICU and data are collected as part of routine clinical observation without interventional treatment changes.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults aged 60 years or older admitted to the Rabin Medical Center ICU for more than 24 hours who do not meet exclusion criteria are the intended participants.
Not a fit: Patients younger than 60, those admitted for less than 24 hours, planned ICU admissions, brain-death evaluations, or patients with a recent ICU stay within 30 days are unlikely to benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this pictorial tool could enable faster frailty identification at ICU admission to inform prognosis, care planning, and conversations about goals of care.
How similar studies have performed: Other frailty measures such as the Clinical Frailty Scale and frailty indices have been associated with ICU outcomes in prior studies, though the pictorial Fit-Frail Scale has been less widely studied in this setting.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Older adults (age ≥ 60 years) who were admitted to the ICU for more than 24 hours at the participating centers Exclusion Criteria: * Prior recent admission to an ICU (within 30 days) * Admissions for brain death evaluation. * Planned admissions to the ICU (i.e for percutaneous tracheostomy, for specific treatment under sedation).
Where this trial is running
Petah Tikva
- Rabin Medical Center — Petah Tikva, Israel (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Liran Statlender, MD
- Email: liranst1@clalit.org.il
- Phone: +97239376590
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.