New tool helps measure recovery in turkish PICU kids
NCT ID NCT07241455
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a Turkish version of a physical assessment tool (cCPAx-TR) works well for children in intensive care. Researchers tested it on 50 children aged 2 to 18. The goal was to see if the tool is reliable and accurate for measuring physical function.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study will include pediatric patients aged 2 to 18 years who are admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital. The study population represents critically ill children with various underlying medical, surgical, and neurological conditions who are clinically stable enough to undergo bedside physical function assessment. Both intubated and non-intubated patients will be eligible for inclusion, provided that they meet stability and safety criteria for evaluation.
- Ages
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2 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria * Children aged 2 to 18 years * Admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) * Clinically stable for bedside assessment * Parental or guardian informed consent obtained (and child assent when appropriate) * Able to perform or be observed for at least one item of the cCPAx-TR * Exclusion Criteria * Unstable hemodynamics or severe hypoxemia that prevents safe assessment * Deep sedation or neuromuscular blockade that prevents observation at both assessments * Severe orthopedic or neurological conditions (for example, unstable fractures or acute paralysis) that prohibit safe mobilization * Expected death or withdrawal of care within 24 hours * Refusal of consent by parents or guardians
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital
Istanbul, Kadıkoy, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)