Frailty in patients undergoing major limb amputation for peripheral arterial disease

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Frailty; Surgery - Other surgery; Cardiovascular - Diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617000522314
• Lead Sponsor: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-04-10
• Last Update Posted: 24 February 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing lower limb amputation above the ankle at any hospital in South East Wales overseen by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board between January 2010 and January 2017

Exclusion Criteria

Patients having amputation at or below the ankle.
Patients undergoing revision amputation which does not cross a major joint: for example a patient having revision of a below knee amputation to a shorter below knee amputation would be excluded, but a patient who has had a below knee amputation who has a revision to an above knee amputation need not be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
All-cause mortality[12 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post-operative length of inpatient stay during index admission[This will be Censored at the end of the study for patients who are still inpatients];Re-admission to hospital following discharge[12 months];Discharge destination[Time of discharge];Successful mobilisation with prosthesis as assessed by review of medical and rehabilitation notes.[12 months]