A pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled evaluation of level of dependency and pre-operative fluid loading in high-risk surgical patients undergoing major elective and urgent surgery
Completed
- Conditions
- Abdominal and thoraco-abdominal surgerySurgery
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN32188676
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Aberdeen (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 204
Inclusion Criteria
1. Undergoing major elective and urgent abdominal and thoraco-abdominal surgery
2. Fulfil high-risk surgical criteria
3. Have signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
1. New York Heart Association grade IV heart failure
2. Clinician concern
3. Emergency surgery
4. Chronic renal failure/creatinine greater than 200 umol/L
5. Lack of informed consent
6. Aged less than 16 years
7. Pregnancy
8. Major hepatic surgery, expected survival less than six months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method