Clinical trial Recruiting at 69 sites Observational Ages 18 and up

Screening for Malnutrition and Sarcopenia in Outpatients

Official title: LEVEL-UP Turkish Adult Outpatient Screening Study

Run by Abbott Nutrition · NCT07256925 · Data updated 2026-11-12

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 typeObservational
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment7500 (estimated)
SponsorAbbott Nutrition
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsradiation
Locations69 sites (Sarıçam, Adana and 68 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJanuary 12, 2026
Main results expectedApril 2027
Study endsApril 2027
Registry record updatedAugust 7, 2026
Trial IDNCT07256925 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18 and older who attend participating hospital outpatient clinics in the specified specialties and can provide informed consent are eligible.

Probably not a fit

People under 18, inpatients, or patients already receiving active nutrition therapy or unable to consent are unlikely to benefit from participation.

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 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).

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 gone: Similar observational screening projects using validated screening tools have been used to identify at-risk patients, though reported prevalence and outcomes vary by setting.

Who can join: the full rules

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 it's running

  • Çukurova University Balcalı Hospital General Surgery
    Sarıçam, Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Çukurova University Balcalı Hospital Health Practice and Research Center Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
    Sarıçam, Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Hospital General Surgery Clinic
    Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Ankara Training and Research Hospital General Surgery Clinic Anesthesia and Reanimation
    Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Ankara Training and Research Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
    Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Ankara Memorial Hospital
    Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
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  • Ankara Bilkent City Hospital General Surgery Clinic
    Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Ankara Etlik City Hospital General Surgery
    Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Ankara Etlik City Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
    Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Ankara Etlik City Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic
    Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Etlik City Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
    Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Gazi University Hospital General Surgery
    Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Gazi University Hospital Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
    Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Gazi University Hospital Neurology Department
    Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Health Sciences University Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic
    Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Antalya City Hospital Neurology Clinic
    Kepez, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Antalya City Hospital General Surgery
    Konyaalti, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Antalya City Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
    Konyaalti, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Antalya City Hospital Radiation Oncology Unit
    Konyaalti, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Antalya Training and Research Hospital Gastroenterology
    Muratpaşa, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Antalya Training and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Unit
    Muratpaşa, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Bursa Uludağ University Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
    Nilufer, Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Bursa City Hospital Gastroenterology Surgery Clinic
    Nilufer, Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Bursa City Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
    Nilufer, Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Dicle University Hospital Neurology Department
    Sur, Diyarbakır, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Diyarbakır Dicle University Hospital Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology Department
    Sur, Diyarbakır, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi University Health Practice and Research Hospital Neurology Department
    Odunpazari, Eakisehir, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Trakya University Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
    Center, Edime, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital General Surgery
    Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Istanbul Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital General Surgery
    Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Istanbul Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital Radiation Oncology Clinic
    Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Istanbul Umraniye Health Application and Research Center
    Ümraniye, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Başkent University Istanbul Hospital Department of General Surgery
    Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Koç University Hospital Medical Oncology Department
    Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Koç University Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
    Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Izmir City Hospital General Surgery Clinic
    Bayraklı, İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Izmir City Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic
    Bayraklı, İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
    Meram, Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery
    Meram, Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine
    Yunusemre, Manisa, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Samsun Training and Research Hospital Neurology Clinic
    Ilkadim, Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Balıkesir University Faculty of Medicine Geriatrics Clinic
    Balıkesir, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Gaziantep University Şahinbey Research and Practice Hospital Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
    Gaziantep, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Gaziantep University Şahinbey Research and Practice Hospital Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
    Gaziantep, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Istanbul Faculty of Medicine General Surgery
    Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Hospital Neurology
    Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Hospital Interernal Medicine-Geriatrics
    Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital Neurology Clinic
    Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital Radiation Oncology Clinic
    Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
  • Ege University Hospital Health Practice and Research Center General Surgery
    Izmir, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting

+19 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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