Simple bedside test could predict ICU patient survival
NCT ID NCT07191743
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 186 adults in the ICU to see if a physical function test called CPAx can predict serious outcomes like death or how long a patient needs a breathing machine. Researchers will measure function at ICU admission and discharge. The goal is to find a simple way to identify high-risk patients early.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better predict which ICU patients are at risk for poor outcomes, leading to earlier interventions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve patient outcomes, and results may not apply to all ICUs.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 186 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
The general ICU admits both surgical patients and clinical patients, including those with acute illnesses or decompensations of chronic diseases. Participants include both male and female patients.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: All adult patients admitted to the Pedro Ernesto University Hospital (HUPE) General ICU over 18 years of age and with an ICU stay greater than or equal to 48 hours will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Inability to record the CPAx score within the first 48 hours of ICU admission or on the day of ICU discharge * ICU readmission * Known comorbidities causing generalized weakness, such as neuromuscular or neurological diseases
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pedro Ernesto University Hospital
RECRUITINGRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20551-030, Brazil
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