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Circadian, Weekly and Seasonal Variability of Postoperative Mortality and Morbidity (Zirkadianest)

Completed
Conditions
Postoperative Mortality and Morbidity
Registration Number
NCT01903382
Lead Sponsor
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Brief Summary

Mortality is subject to cyclic variability: circadian, weekly, and seasonal. This has been shown for different populations, different diseases and in different countries, but not for surgical patients. Aim of this study is therefore to investigate the association between circadian, weekly, and seasonal effects time of surgery postoperative mortality of patients undergoing surgery and general anesthesia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
247506
Inclusion Criteria

All Patients who underwent anesthesia within the study time period.

Exclusion Criteria

none

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative mortalityOne year

The primary objective of this study is to show associations between postoperative mortality and circadian, weekly and seasonal rhythms.

Electronic patient charts are revised for complete hospital length of stay for time of surgery, co-morbidities, intra-operative data and all-cause in-hospital mortality

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hospital length of stayOne year

The secondary objective of this is to show associations between hospital length of stay and circadian, weekly and seasonal rhythms. Electronic patient charts are revised for complete hospital length of stay for time of surgery, co-morbidities, intra-operative data and hospital length of stay

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité - University Medicine

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Berlin, Germany

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