Impact of Microparticles on Postoperative Complications in Surgical Patients

Completed

• Conditions: Neoplasm, Hepatic; Colorectal Neoplasms; Pancreatic Neoplasms

• Registration Number: NCT00677781
• Lead Sponsor: University of Bern

Brief Summary

Microparticles are cellular fragments which are released actively or passively under conditions of inflammation and stress. The impact of surgical operations on quantity and quality of microparticles remains unknown. In this observatory study we investigate quantitative and qualitative aspects of microparticles during cardiac and abdominal operations.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-02
• Study First Submitted: 2008-05-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-05-14
• Study First Posted: 2008-05-15
• Primary Completion: 2008-12
• Study Completion: 2010-01
• Status Verified: 2011-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-09-05
• Last Update Posted: 2011-09-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 108

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients undergoing cardiac or abdominal operations with a minimum expected operative time of 2 hours

Exclusion Criteria

• Laparoscopic operations
• emergency operations

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative morbidity	30 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hospital stay	30 days
Mortality	30 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of visceral and transplant surgery, Bern University Hospital; 🇨🇭 Bern, Switzerland