Malnutrition Screening Study

August 6, 2026 updated by: Abbott Nutrition

LEVEL-UP Turkish Adult Outpatient Screening Study

This is a non-interventional, cross-sectional, non-randomized, observational study to screen for the risk of malnutrition and sarcopenia in outpatients aged 18 and over who attend hospital clinics for any reason in Turkey.

Study Overview

Status

Status

Indicates the current recruitment status or the expanded access status.
Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied. On ClinicalTrials.gov, conditions may also include other health-related issues, such as lifespan, quality of life, and health risks.

Study Type

Study Type

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Study types include interventional studies (also called clinical trials), observational studies (including patient registries), and expanded access.
Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
7500

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact

The name and contact information for the person who can answer enrollment questions for a clinical study. Each location where the study is being conducted may also have a specific contact, who may be better able to answer those questions.

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Adana
      • Sarıçam, Adana, Turkey (Türkiye), 01250
        • Recruiting
        • Çukurova University Balcalı Hospital General Surgery
      • Sarıçam, Adana, Turkey (Türkiye), 01250
        • Recruiting
        • Çukurova University Balcalı Hospital Health Practice and Research Center Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
    • Ankara
      • Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06100
        • Recruiting
        • Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Hospital General Surgery Clinic
      • Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06230
        • Recruiting
        • Ankara Training and Research Hospital General Surgery Clinic Anesthesia and Reanimation
      • Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06230
        • Recruiting
        • Ankara Training and Research Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
      • Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06170
        • Recruiting
        • Ankara Etlik City Hospital General Surgery
      • Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06170
        • Recruiting
        • Ankara Etlik City Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
      • Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06170
        • Recruiting
        • Ankara Etlik City Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic
      • Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06170
        • Recruiting
        • Etlik City Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
      • Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06560
        • Recruiting
        • Gazi University Hospital General Surgery
      • Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06560
        • Recruiting
        • Gazi University Hospital Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
      • Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06560
        • Recruiting
        • Gazi University Hospital Neurology Department
      • Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 45030
        • Recruiting
        • Health Sciences University Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic
      • Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06520
        • Recruiting
        • Ankara Memorial Hospital
      • Çankaya, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye), 06800
        • Recruiting
        • Ankara Bilkent City Hospital General Surgery Clinic
    • Antalya
      • Kepez, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye), 07080
        • Recruiting
        • Antalya City Hospital Neurology Clinic
      • Konyaalti, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye), 07070
        • Recruiting
        • Antalya City Hospital General Surgery
      • Konyaalti, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye), 07070
        • Recruiting
        • Antalya City Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
      • Konyaalti, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye), 07070
        • Recruiting
        • Antalya City Hospital Radiation Oncology Unit
      • Muratpaşa, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye), 07070
        • Recruiting
        • Antalya Training and Research Hospital Gastroenterology
      • Muratpaşa, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye), 07080
        • Recruiting
        • Antalya Training and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Unit
    • Bursa
      • Nilufer, Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye), 16059
        • Recruiting
        • Bursa Uludağ University Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
      • Nilufer, Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye), 16110
        • Recruiting
        • Bursa City Hospital Gastroenterology Surgery Clinic
      • Nilufer, Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye), 16110
        • Recruiting
        • Bursa City Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
    • Diyarbakır
      • Sur, Diyarbakır, Turkey (Türkiye), 21280
        • Recruiting
        • Dicle University Hospital Neurology Department
      • Sur, Diyarbakır, Turkey (Türkiye), 21280
        • Recruiting
        • Diyarbakır Dicle University Hospital Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology Department
    • Eakisehir
      • Odunpazari, Eakisehir, Turkey (Türkiye), 26040
        • Recruiting
        • Eskişehir Osmangazi University Health Practice and Research Hospital Neurology Department
    • Edime
      • Center, Edime, Turkey (Türkiye), 22030
        • Recruiting
        • Trakya University Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
    • Istanbul
      • Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34865
        • Recruiting
        • Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital General Surgery
      • Umraniye, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34764
        • Recruiting
        • Istanbul Umraniye Health Application and Research Center
      • Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34010
        • Recruiting
        • Koç University Hospital Medical Oncology Department
      • Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34010
        • Recruiting
        • Koç University Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
      • Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34662
        • Recruiting
        • Başkent University Istanbul Hospital Department of General Surgery
      • Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34384
        • Recruiting
        • Istanbul Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital General Surgery
      • Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34384
        • Recruiting
        • Istanbul Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital Radiation Oncology Clinic
    • Konya
      • Meram, Konya, Turkey (Türkiye), 42090
        • Recruiting
        • Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery
      • Meram, Konya, Turkey (Türkiye), 34010
        • Recruiting
        • Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
    • Manisa
      • Yunusemre, Manisa, Turkey (Türkiye), 45030
        • Recruiting
        • Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine
    • Samsun
      • Ilkadim, Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye), 55090
        • Recruiting
        • Samsun Training and Research Hospital Neurology Clinic
    • Turkey
      • Balıkesir, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 10145
        • Recruiting
        • Balıkesir University Faculty of Medicine Geriatrics Clinic
      • Gaziantep, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 27310
        • Recruiting
        • Gaziantep University Şahinbey Research and Practice Hospital Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
      • Gaziantep, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 27310
        • Recruiting
        • Gaziantep University Şahinbey Research and Practice Hospital Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
      • Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 34093
        • Recruiting
        • Istanbul Faculty of Medicine General Surgery
      • Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 34093
        • Recruiting
        • Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Hospital Neurology
      • Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 34093
        • Recruiting
        • Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Hospital Interernal Medicine-Geriatrics
      • Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 34130
        • Recruiting
        • Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital Neurology Clinic
      • Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 34865
        • Recruiting
        • Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital Radiation Oncology Clinic
      • Izmir, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 35100
        • Recruiting
        • Ege University Hospital Health Practice and Research Center General Surgery
      • Izmir, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 35100
        • Recruiting
        • Ege University Hospital Health Practice and Research Center Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Departments
      • Izmir, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 35100
        • Recruiting
        • Ege University Hospital Health Practice and Research Center Internal Medicine and Oncology
      • Izmir, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 35100
        • Recruiting
        • Ege University Hospital Health Practice and Research Center Radiation Oncology
      • Kadiköy, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 34093
        • Recruiting
        • Istanbul Civilization University Göztepe Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital Medical Oncology Department
      • Malatya, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 44210
        • Recruiting
        • Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
      • Malatya, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 44280
        • Recruiting
        • Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center Oncology and Neurology
      • Malatya, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 44280
        • Recruiting
        • İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center
      • Rize, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 53100
        • Recruiting
        • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Hospital General Surgery
      • Rize, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 53100
        • Recruiting
        • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Hospital Radiation Oncology Unit
      • Samsun, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 55200
        • Recruiting
        • Ondokuz Mayis University Health Application and Research Center Neurology Department
      • Samsun, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 55200
        • Recruiting
        • Ondokuz Mayıs University Health Application and Research Center Radiation Oncology Department
      • Samsun, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 55200
        • Recruiting
        • Samsun VM Medical Park Hospital Medical Oncology Department
      • Samsun, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 55200
        • Recruiting
        • Samsun VM Medical Park Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
      • Sanliurfa, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 63040
        • Recruiting
        • Şanlıurfa Provincial Health Directorate Mehmet Akif İnan Training and Research Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
      • Sivas, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye), 58140
        • Recruiting
        • Sivas Cumhuriyet University Health Services Practice and Research Hospital Neurology Department
    • Tusba
      • Van, Tusba, Turkey (Türkiye), 65080
        • Recruiting
        • Van Yuzuncu Yil University Dursun Odabas Medical Center Neurology Department
    • Zonguldak Province
      • Kozlu, Zonguldak Province, Turkey (Türkiye), 67630
        • Recruiting
        • Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University HospitalRadiation Oncology Department
    • Çanakkale
      • Çanakkale, Çanakkale, Turkey (Türkiye), 17110
        • Recruiting
        • Çanakkale On Sekiz Mart University Hospital Geriatrics Department
      • Çanakkale, Çanakkale, Turkey (Türkiye), 34093
        • Recruiting
        • Bezmialem Vakıf University Hospital Department of Internal Medicine- Geriatrics
    • İzmir
      • Bayraklı, İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye), 35530
        • Recruiting
        • Izmir City Hospital General Surgery Clinic
      • Bayraklı, İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye), 35530
        • Recruiting
        • Izmir City Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants attending medical and radiation oncology, neurology, and geriatrics outpatient hospital clinics in Turkey

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participant has voluntarily signed and dated an informed consent form (ICF), approved by an Independent Ethics Committee (IEC)/Institutional Review Board (IRB), and provided other applicable privacy regulation authorization (if applicable) prior to any participation in the study.
  • Participant is ≥ 18 years of age who attend hospital clinics (medical and radiation oncology, neurology, and geriatrics clinics) as an outpatient for any reason.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • NA

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Group / Cohort

A group or subgroup of participants in an observational study that is assessed for biomedical or health outcomes.
Hospital Clinics
Oncology, Neurology and Geriatric

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Malnutrition Risk
Time Frame: Screening Study Day 1
Measured via R-MAPP Screening Questionnaire completed by participant interview.
Screening Study Day 1
Sarcopenia Risk
Time Frame: Screening Study Day 1
Measured via R-MAPP Screening Questionnaire completed by participant interview.
Screening Study Day 1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Time Frame: Screening Study Day 1
Calculated as weight (kg)/height (m)2
Screening Study Day 1
Calf Circumference
Time Frame: Screening Study Day 1
Measured in cm
Screening Study Day 1
Hand Grip Strength
Time Frame: Screening Study Day 1
Measured in kg by hand grip dynamometer
Screening Study Day 1
Biochemical Parameters
Time Frame: Screening Study Day 1
Albumin, CRP and Vitamin D
Screening Study Day 1
Health Care Utilization
Time Frame: Screening Study Day 1
Number of Outpatient and Hospitalization Admissions during the past 6 months.
Screening Study Day 1
Nutrition Treatment
Time Frame: Screening Study Day 1
Number of participants referred for medical nutrition treatment
Screening Study Day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Abbott Nutrition

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Study Chair: Aysugul Alptekin, MD, Abbott Nutrition

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
January 12, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
April 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
April 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submitted a study record to ClinicalTrials.gov. There is typically a delay of a few days between the first submitted date and the record's availability on ClinicalTrials.gov (the first posted date).
November 21, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
November 21, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
December 1, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
August 7, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
August 6, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
August 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • DA34

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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