Can a new score better predict ICU deaths? turkish study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07300306
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study will check if a new scoring system called SOFA-2 can better predict which ICU patients are likely to die within 30 days, compared to the current standard. Researchers will also measure how common sepsis and septic shock are in Turkish intensive care units. About 2,500 adult ICU patients will be observed, but no experimental treatments will be given.
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 give doctors a better tool to predict which ICU patients are at highest risk of dying within 30 days, helping guide care decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly help patients. The new score may not prove more accurate than existing methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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3,379 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2026
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- 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
Adult patients (aged 18 years or older) admitted to adult Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in participating University Hospitals, Training and Research Hospitals, State Hospitals, and Private Hospitals across Turkey. The population includes consecutive admissions with various critical illness etiologies, excluding those admitted to coronary or cardiovascular surgery units.
- 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: * Patients aged 18 years or older. * Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) during the specified study recruitment window. * For the Validation Cohort: Patients staying in the ICU for at least 24 hours. * For the Point Prevalence Cohort: Patients present in the ICU at 08:00 AM on the designated "Index Day" or admitted within the subsequent 24 hours. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 years of age. * Patients admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Units. * Patients admitted to Coronary Care Units (CCU). * Patients admitted to Cardiovascular Surgery Intensive Care Units. * Patients admitted solely for the purpose of organ donation. * Patients with missing core data components required for score calculation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, 34912, Turkey (Türkiye)
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