Malnutrition, CalorieNCT07256925
Malnutrition Screening Study
An observational study of Malnutrition, Calorie and Sarcopenia, run by Abbott Nutrition at 69 sites in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Malnutrition, Calorie, Sarcopenia
- How many people
- 7,500 participants
- Where
- 69 sitesTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 12 Jan 2026to Apr 2027
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Participants attending medical and radiation oncology, neurology, and geriatrics outpatient hospital clinics in Turkey
Who may be able to join
- 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.
Who cannot join
- NA
Trial locations and contacts
69 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
69 sites in 1 country
Turkey (Türkiye)69 sites, 69 recruiting
- Recruiting
Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Hospital General Surgery Clinic
Altındağ, Ankara, 06100
- Recruiting
Ankara Training and Research Hospital General Surgery Clinic Anesthesia and Reanimation
Altındağ, Ankara, 06230
- Recruiting
Ankara Training and Research Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
Altındağ, Ankara, 06230
- Recruiting
Balıkesir University Faculty of Medicine Geriatrics Clinic
Balıkesir, Turkey, 10145
- Recruiting
Izmir City Hospital General Surgery Clinic
Bayraklı, İzmir, 35530
- Recruiting
Izmir City Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic
Bayraklı, İzmir, 35530
- Recruiting
Çanakkale On Sekiz Mart University Hospital Geriatrics Department
Çanakkale, Çanakkale, 17110
- Recruiting
Bezmialem Vakıf University Hospital Department of Internal Medicine- Geriatrics
Çanakkale, Çanakkale, 34093
- Recruiting
Ankara Memorial Hospital
Çankaya, Ankara, 06520
- Recruiting
Ankara Bilkent City Hospital General Surgery Clinic
Çankaya, Ankara, 06800
- Recruiting
Trakya University Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
Center, Edime, 22030
- Recruiting
Gaziantep University Şahinbey Research and Practice Hospital Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Gaziantep, Turkey, 27310
- Recruiting
Gaziantep University Şahinbey Research and Practice Hospital Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
Gaziantep, Turkey, 27310
- Recruiting
Samsun Training and Research Hospital Neurology Clinic
Ilkadim, Samsun, 55090
- Recruiting
Istanbul Faculty of Medicine General Surgery
Istanbul, Turkey, 34093
- Recruiting
Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Hospital Neurology
Istanbul, Turkey, 34093
- Recruiting
Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Hospital Interernal Medicine-Geriatrics
Istanbul, Turkey, 34093
- Recruiting
Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital Neurology Clinic
Istanbul, Turkey, 34130
- Recruiting
Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital Radiation Oncology Clinic
Istanbul, Turkey, 34865
- Recruiting
Ege University Hospital Health Practice and Research Center General Surgery
Izmir, Turkey, 35100
- Recruiting
Ege University Hospital Health Practice and Research Center Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Departments
Izmir, Turkey, 35100
- Recruiting
Ege University Hospital Health Practice and Research Center Internal Medicine and Oncology
Izmir, Turkey, 35100
- Recruiting
Ege University Hospital Health Practice and Research Center Radiation Oncology
Izmir, Turkey, 35100
- Recruiting
Istanbul Civilization University Göztepe Süleyman Yalçın City Hospital Medical Oncology Department
Kadiköy, Turkey, 34093
- Recruiting
Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital General Surgery
Kartal, Istanbul, 34865
- Recruiting
Antalya City Hospital Neurology Clinic
Kepez, Antalya, 07080
- Recruiting
Antalya City Hospital General Surgery
Konyaalti, Antalya, 07070
- Recruiting
Antalya City Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
Konyaalti, Antalya, 07070
- Recruiting
Antalya City Hospital Radiation Oncology Unit
Konyaalti, Antalya, 07070
- Recruiting
Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University HospitalRadiation Oncology Department
Kozlu, Zonguldak Province, 67630
- Recruiting
Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Malatya, Turkey, 44210
- Recruiting
Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center Oncology and Neurology
Malatya, Turkey, 44280
- Recruiting
Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center
Malatya, Turkey, 44280
- Recruiting
Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
Meram, Konya, 34010
- Recruiting
Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery
Meram, Konya, 42090
- Recruiting
Antalya Training and Research Hospital Gastroenterology
Muratpaşa, Antalya, 07070
- Recruiting
Antalya Training and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Unit
Muratpaşa, Antalya, 07080
- Recruiting
Bursa Uludağ University Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
Nilufer, Bursa, 16059
- Recruiting
Bursa City Hospital Gastroenterology Surgery Clinic
Nilufer, Bursa, 16110
- Recruiting
Bursa City Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
Nilufer, Bursa, 16110
- Recruiting
Eskişehir Osmangazi University Health Practice and Research Hospital Neurology Department
Odunpazari, Eakisehir, 26040
- Recruiting
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Hospital General Surgery
Rize, Turkey, 53100
- Recruiting
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Hospital Radiation Oncology Unit
Rize, Turkey, 53100
- Recruiting
Ondokuz Mayis University Health Application and Research Center Neurology Department
Samsun, Turkey, 55200
- Recruiting
Ondokuz Mayıs University Health Application and Research Center Radiation Oncology Department
Samsun, Turkey, 55200
- Recruiting
Samsun VM Medical Park Hospital Medical Oncology Department
Samsun, Turkey, 55200
- Recruiting
Samsun VM Medical Park Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
Samsun, Turkey, 55200
- Recruiting
Şanlıurfa Provincial Health Directorate Mehmet Akif İnan Training and Research Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
Sanliurfa, Turkey, 63040
- Recruiting
Çukurova University Balcalı Hospital General Surgery
Sarıçam, Adana, 01250
- Recruiting
Çukurova University Balcalı Hospital Health Practice and Research Center Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology
Sarıçam, Adana, 01250
- Recruiting
Istanbul Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital General Surgery
Şişli, Istanbul, 34384
- Recruiting
Istanbul Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital Radiation Oncology Clinic
Şişli, Istanbul, 34384
- Recruiting
Sivas Cumhuriyet University Health Services Practice and Research Hospital Neurology Department
Sivas, Turkey, 58140
- Recruiting
Dicle University Hospital Neurology Department
Sur, Diyarbakır, 21280
- Recruiting
Diyarbakır Dicle University Hospital Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology Department
Sur, Diyarbakır, 21280
- Recruiting
Istanbul Umraniye Health Application and Research Center
Ümraniye, Istanbul, 34764
- Recruiting
Başkent University Istanbul Hospital Department of General Surgery
Üsküdar, Istanbul, 34662
- Recruiting
Van Yuzuncu Yil University Dursun Odabas Medical Center Neurology Department
Van, Tusba, 65080
- Recruiting
Ankara Etlik City Hospital General Surgery
Yenimahalle, Ankara, 06170
- Recruiting
Ankara Etlik City Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
Yenimahalle, Ankara, 06170
- Recruiting
Ankara Etlik City Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic
Yenimahalle, Ankara, 06170
- Recruiting
Etlik City Hospital Geriatrics Clinic
Yenimahalle, Ankara, 06170
- Recruiting
Gazi University Hospital General Surgery
Yenimahalle, Ankara, 06560
- Recruiting
Gazi University Hospital Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Yenimahalle, Ankara, 06560
- Recruiting
Gazi University Hospital Neurology Department
Yenimahalle, Ankara, 06560
- Recruiting
Health Sciences University Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic
Yenimahalle, Ankara, 45030
- Recruiting
Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine
Yunusemre, Manisa, 45030
- Recruiting
Koç University Hospital Medical Oncology Department
Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, 34010
- Recruiting
Koç University Hospital Radiation Oncology Department
Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, 34010
About this study
Official title: 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.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Calorie, Sarcopenia
- Medical subject headings
- Malnutrition, Sarcopenia
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Clinics | Oncology, Neurology and Geriatric |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Malnutrition Risk
Measured via R-MAPP Screening Questionnaire completed by participant interview.
Measured: Screening Study Day 1
Sarcopenia Risk
Measured via R-MAPP Screening Questionnaire completed by participant interview.
Measured: Screening Study Day 1
Secondary outcomes (6)
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Calculated as weight (kg)/height (m)2
Measured: Screening Study Day 1
Calf Circumference
Measured in cm
Measured: Screening Study Day 1
Hand Grip Strength
Measured in kg by hand grip dynamometer
Measured: Screening Study Day 1
Biochemical Parameters
Albumin, CRP and Vitamin D
Measured: Screening Study Day 1
Health Care Utilization
Number of Outpatient and Hospitalization Admissions during the past 6 months.
Measured: Screening Study Day 1
Nutrition Treatment
Number of participants referred for medical nutrition treatment
Measured: Screening Study Day 1
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Dec 2025
- Study start12 Jan 2026
- Primary completionApr 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionApr 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Malnutrition, CalorieStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 7,500 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Aysugul Alptekin, MD, Study chair, Abbott Nutrition
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07256925
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DA34
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 21 Nov 2025
- Last updated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- LEVEL-UP Turkish Adult Outpatient Screening Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07256925
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DA34
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Calorie, Sarcopenia
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 7,500 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Abbott NutritionIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 12 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Apr 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Apr 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 1 Dec 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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 design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Clinics | – | –Oncology, Neurology and Geriatric |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Participants attending medical and radiation oncology, neurology, and geriatrics outpatient hospital clinics in Turkey
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- 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.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- NA
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Malnutrition Risk
Time frame: Screening Study Day 1
Measured via R-MAPP Screening Questionnaire completed by participant interview.
Sarcopenia Risk
Time frame: Screening Study Day 1
Measured via R-MAPP Screening Questionnaire completed by participant interview.
6 secondary outcomes
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Time frame: Screening Study Day 1
Calf Circumference
Time frame: Screening Study Day 1
Hand Grip Strength
Time frame: Screening Study Day 1
Biochemical Parameters
Time frame: Screening Study Day 1
Health Care Utilization
Time frame: Screening Study Day 1
Nutrition Treatment
Time frame: Screening Study Day 1
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Aug 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Aysugul Alptekin, MD study chair
Abbott Nutrition
69 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Malnutrition, Calorie and Sarcopenia, run by Abbott Nutrition at 69 sites in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 69 sites in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Kristen DeLuca (614-624-5455, kristen.deluca@abbott.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Malnutrition Risk (time frame: Screening Study Day 1). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Aug 2026.