Screening for Malnutrition and Sarcopenia in Outpatients
LEVEL-UP Turkish Adult Outpatient Screening Study
This project will screen adult outpatients (18+) in hospital clinics in Turkey to see how common the risk of malnutrition and sarcopenia is.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 7500 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Abbott Nutrition Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | radiation |
| Locations | 1 site (Meram, Konya) |
| Trial ID | NCT07256925 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This is a non-interventional, cross-sectional, non-randomized observational screening carried out in outpatient clinics. Adults aged 18 and over who attend medical, radiation oncology, neurology, and geriatrics clinics will be asked to provide informed consent and complete screening procedures at a single visit. No experimental treatments are given and data are collected only to identify risk of malnutrition and sarcopenia. The study is sponsored by Abbott Nutrition and conducted at Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine (Meram, Konya).
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults aged 18 and older who attend participating hospital outpatient clinics in the specified specialties and can provide informed consent are eligible.
Not a fit: People under 18, inpatients, or patients already receiving active nutrition therapy or unable to consent are unlikely to benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help clinicians identify patients at risk of malnutrition and sarcopenia earlier so they can be referred for nutrition and muscle-preserving care.
How similar studies have performed: Similar observational screening projects using validated screening tools have been used to identify at-risk patients, though reported prevalence and outcomes vary by setting.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Participant has voluntarily signed and dated an informed consent form (ICF), approved by an Independent Ethics Committee (IEC)/Institutional Review Board (IRB), and provided other applicable privacy regulation authorization (if applicable) prior to any participation in the study. * Participant is ≥ 18 years of age who attend hospital clinics (medical and radiation oncology, neurology, and geriatrics clinics) as an outpatient for any reason. Exclusion Criteria: * NA
Where this trial is running
Meram, Konya
- Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery — Meram, Konya, Turkey (Türkiye) (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Kristen DeLuca
- Email: kristen.deluca@abbott.com
- Phone: 614-624-5455
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.