se of the six minute walk test to predict recovery and complications in morbidly obese patients undergoing elective surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Severe obesity; Post-operative functional recovery and medical complications; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001264572
• Lead Sponsor: atalie Smith

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-11-19
• Study Completion: 2018-06-01
• Last Update Posted: 7 September 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 285

Inclusion Criteria

Consent
Age => 18 years
BMI => 35 at pre-admission clinic
Booked for elective non-cardiac surgery at Wollongong hospital

Exclusion Criteria

Inadequate time to complete the 6MWT pre-operatively
Presence of medical contra-indications to the 6MWT test as per American Thoracic Society guidelines
Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional recovery as measured by the WHODAS 2.0 and QOR-15 tools.[The recovery measurement surveys will occur at the following times after surgery: QOR-15 at 3 and 30 days, WHODAS 2.0 at 30 days and at 6 months.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Medical complications will be measured using a standard checklist with standard measures and definitions. Data will be gathered by a research assistant searching the medical record, and confirming with the patient at the 30 day post-operative interview.[Within first 30 days post-operatively.]