New ICU score could help doctors spot sicker patients faster
NCT ID NCT07338240
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new scoring system called SOFA-2, which measures organ failure in critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs). Researchers will follow 5,200 adults in Turkish ICUs and calculate their scores using routine lab results and vital signs. The goal is to see if SOFA-2 predicts who will survive better than the current scoring method. No extra tests or treatments are given—this is purely an observation to improve how doctors assess severity.
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 more accurate tool to assess how sick ICU patients are and predict their chances of survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The new score may not prove better than the existing one, and results may not apply outside Türkiye.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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 study population consists of adult patients admitted to participating intensive care units across Türkiye. Eligible participants are critically ill adults who require intensive care monitoring and treatment and remain in the intensive care unit for more than 24 hours. The study includes a broad and heterogeneous ICU population reflecting routine clinical practice and does not target a specific dise
- 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: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Admission to a participating intensive care unit in Türkiye * Intensive care unit stay longer than 24 hours Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 years * Pregnant patients * Organ donors * Patients with unknown intensive care unit discharge outcomes
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Health Sciences Turkey, İzmir School of Medicine, Dr. Suat Seren Chest Disease and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Intensive Care Unit
RECRUITINGIzmir, İzmir, 35110, Turkey (Türkiye)
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