ARISCAT and LAS VEGUS Risk Scores for Predicting Postoperative Pulmonary Complications After Cardiac Surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Postoperative Complications; Postoperative Pulmonary Complications; Pulmonary Complication

• Registration Number: NCT06173583
• Lead Sponsor: Aga Khan University

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to compare the, ARISCAT and LAS VEGUS scales, for predicting postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The study aims to compare the diagnostic accuracies of the two risk prediction scores in predicting postoperative pulmonary complications.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-02-14
• Primary Completion: 2021-01-31
• Study Completion: 2021-01-31
• Study First Submitted: 2023-12-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-12-08
• Study First Posted: 2023-12-15
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-12
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 181

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients undergoing elective heart surgery

Exclusion Criteria

• Refusal to consent
• Patients undergoing emergency surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diagnostic Accuracy of ARISCAT and LAS VEGAS Scoring systems	Day 1-5	Diagnostic Accuracy to judge the Assess Respiratory Risk in Surgical Patients in Catalonia (ARISCAT) and Local Assessment of Ventilatory Management During General Anaesthesia for Surgery (LAS VEGAS) Scoring systems to predict Postoperative Pulmonary Complications (PPC) after Cardiac surgery. Scores, ARISCAT ≥ 27 and LAS VEGAS ≥ 8 were determined for PPCs.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Aga Khan University Hospital; 🇵🇰 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan