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Multimodal Nutritional and Sarcopenia Assessment for Risk Stratification in Lung Cancer Surgery
Sponsor: Ondokuz Mayıs University
Summary
This prospective observational cohort study aims to evaluate the prognostic value of multimodal nutritional status and sarcopenia assessment in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery. Postoperative complications, mortality, and prolonged hospital stay remain major clinical concerns in thoracic surgery. Although malnutrition and sarcopenia are recognized as important determinants of surgical outcomes, their combined and multidimensional evaluation has not been sufficiently studied. Adult patients undergoing anatomical lung resection for primary lung cancer will be included. Nutritional status will be assessed using serum biomarkers, inflammatory indices, and validated clinical nutritional scores. Sarcopenia will be evaluated using computed tomography-based muscle mass and density measurements, as well as ultrasonographic muscle thickness. These parameters will be analyzed in relation to postoperative complications, intensive care unit (ICU) requirement, length of hospital stay, and mortality. Multivariable analyses will be performed to identify independent predictors, and a combined risk stratification model will be developed. This study aims to improve preoperative risk assessment and to support personalized perioperative management strategies, including identification of patients who may benefit from targeted nutritional optimization and prehabilitation.
Official title: Prognostic Value of Multimodal Nutritional Status and Sarcopenia Assessment for Postoperative Risk Stratification in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
142
Start Date
2026-03-15
Completion Date
2026-07-15
Last Updated
2026-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Observational Assessment
Participants will undergo standard preoperative clinical evaluation including nutritional assessment, laboratory measurements, and imaging-based body composition analysis as part of routine care. No experimental intervention or treatment is administered. All data are collected observationally without influencing clinical management.
Locations (1)
Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Thoracic Surgery
Samsun, Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye)