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RecruitingNCT07007156Updated Dec 5, 2025

Is a Positive NECPAL in ICU Patients Associated With Higher Mortality

An observational study in Acute Disease, sponsored by Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf. Recruiting at 1 site in Spain. Open to participants aged 75 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-12-05.

Sponsored by Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
199
Ages
75 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the usefulness of the NECPAL scale in identifying Intensive Care Unit (ICU)-admitted patients at higher risk of dying within 90 days of ICU admission

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Conditions studied

  • Acute Disease

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Keywords

  • Acute Disease
  • Intensive Care Unit
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
75 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients aged 75 years or older who are admitted to an ICU

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients who meet all of the following inclusion criteria may be included in the study:
  • Men and women aged 75 years or older.
  • Admission to the ICU of the study center.
  • Legal capacity to provide informed consent.
  • Signed informed consent for study inclusion, either by the participant or their legal representative.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants who meet any of the following exclusion criteria may not be included in the study:

-Death within the first 24 hours of ICU admission.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
199 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Interventions

  • OtherNECPAL positive

    This group has a positive result for NECPAL scale

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Mortality

    Patients who dye at 90-day from ICU admission

    Time frame: From baseline to 90-day

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • CSAPG
    Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona 08800, Spain
    Recruiting
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07007156
Lead sponsor
Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 5, 2025
Start date
Jun 12, 2025
Primary completion
Jan 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Jan 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 5, 2025

Study contacts

Diana Gutiérrez, MD
Contact
dpgutierrez@csapg.cat
+34938960025
Noemí Casaponsa
Contact
recerca@csapg.cat
+34 938960025 ext. 43197
Diana Gutiérrez, MD
principal investigator · CSAPG

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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