Is a Positive NECPAL in ICU Patients Associated With Higher Mortality

Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Acute Disease

Treatments: Other: NECPAL positive

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07007156

CSAPG-74

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the usefulness of the NECPAL scale in identifying Intensive Care Unit (ICU)-admitted patients at higher risk of dying within 90 days of ICU admission

Enrollment: 199 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 75+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who meet all of the following inclusion criteria may be included in the study:
• Men and women aged 75 years or older.
• Admission to the ICU of the study center.
• Legal capacity to provide informed consent.
• Signed informed consent for study inclusion, either by the participant or their legal representative.

Exclusion criteria

Participants who meet any of the following exclusion criteria may not be included in the study:

-Death within the first 24 hours of ICU admission.