Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Patients Admitted to ICU and Its Progression During Hospitalization. (SARC-ICU)

Hospital Mutua de Terrassa

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Critical Illness; Ultrasound Evaluation; Body Composition Measurement; Sarcopenia; Bio-Impedance Measurements; Intensive Care (ICU) Myopathy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07303335

P/25-054/Fundació assistencial

Mutua Terrassa (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a prospective, observational study at the ICU of Hospital Mútua de Terrassa, running from May to December 2025. The primary goal is to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in adult patients requiring more than 48 hours of mechanical ventilation. Sarcopenia is assessed using the SARC-F score, impedanciometry, and quadriceps ultrasound. Secondary aims include tracking the development of ICU-Acquired Weakness (ICU-AW) using the MRC score. All data is collected anonymously after obtaining informed consent.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Older than 18 years old.
• Expected duration of mechanical ventilation (MV) exceeding 48 hours.

Exclusion criteria

• Refusal to participate.
• Mechanical ventilation not exceeding 48 hours.
• Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders or limitations of therapeutic effort upon admission.

Trial design

100 participants in 1 patient group

Critically ill adults (medical or surgical) expected to require prolonged mechanical ventilation.

Description:

Assesment of the body composition using Rectus Femoris (RF) Ultrasound and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)