Outcome of Very Old Patients Admitted for Elective Major Surgery, the Effect of Frailty
Completed
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly SyndromeSurgery--Complications
- Registration Number
- NCT03721471
- Lead Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
- Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of frailty in patients ≥ 80 years admitted for elective major abdominal surgery.
- Detailed Description
Patients ≥ 80 years admitted for elective major abdominal surgery will be asked to participate in this study where frailty will be scored using the Clinical Frailty Scale and by measuring hand-grip-strength.
Primary outcome is mortality at 30 days, 90 days and 1 year.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 144
Inclusion Criteria
- age 80 years or above
- elective abdominal surgery
- informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- age less than 80 years
- emergency surgery
- palliative surgery ( e.g performing entero-enteroanastomosis to relieve obstruction)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Time to death Up to one year Time until subject dies or up to one year after surgery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postoperative complications Up to 90 days after surgery Complications as graded by the Clavien-Dindo system and defined by the EPCO-definitions.
Discharge to institution Up to 90 days after surgery Discharge to nursing home
Mortality at 30 days 30 days after surgery Death within 30 days after surgery
Worsening functional status 1 year postoperatively. Increased need of assistance in performing ADL.
Mortality at 90 days 90 days after surgery Death within 90 days after surgery
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Haukeland University Hospital
🇳🇴Bergen, Norway
Haukeland University Hospital🇳🇴Bergen, Norway