Ultrasound of thigh muscle to track nutrition and outcomes in postoperative ICU patients

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 observational project at Osijek University Hospital will enroll postoperative patients admitted to the surgical ICU and perform bedside ultrasound measurements of the quadriceps femoris muscle. Investigators will compare muscle thickness and ultrasonographic indicators with standard nutritional markers (BMI, albumin, hemoglobin), NRS/MUST scores, and clinical frailty ratings. Clinical outcomes including ICU length of stay, complications, and recovery will be recorded to see whether ultrasound measures correlate with treatment course and outcomes. Patients with right-leg surgery or spinal paralysis are excluded and no interventional treatments are given as part of the protocol.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* postoperative intensive care

Exclusion Criteria:

* surgery of the right leg
* paraplegia, tetraplegia
* refusal of the patient/guardian to participate in the research (informed consent not signed)

Where it's running

• Osijek University Hospital; Medical Faculty
  Osijek, Croatia Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Slavica Kvolik, prof.
• Email: skvolik@mefos.hr
• Phone: 098723925

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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.