CHESTY (CHEST infection prevalence following surgerY): Incidence of respiratory complications in adults following major surgery.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Respiratory complications; Pneumonia; Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS); Sepsis (SOFA); Surgery - Other surgery; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001020471
• Lead Sponsor: aunceston General Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-08-02
• Study Completion: 2020-11-06
• Last Update Posted: 1 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 5200

Inclusion Criteria

Adults
Emergency and elective surgery
Minimum overnight stay
All organ transplants (including autologous)
All open upper abdominal surgery
All open vascular abdominal surgery
All laparoscopic assisted or hand-assisted abdominal surgery
All advanced laparoscopic surgery (colorectal, UGI, bariatric surgery)
All open cardiac surgery
All open thoracic surgery
All major neurosurgery
Major ENT surgery
All abdominal hernia repairs
Spinal surgery (orthopaedic +/- neuro)
Open lower abdominal surgery > 180mins (ULAR, prostatectomies, cystectomies etc)
Standard laparoscopic surgery > 180mins (Lap choles, lap hiatus hernia repairs etc)
Optional inclusion (site to determine capacity to collect data): Multi-trauma without abdo/thoracic open surgical intervention

Exclusion Criteria

Gynaecological surgery
Inguinal hernia repairs
Peripheral orthopaedic surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified