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Clinical Trials/DRKS00004226
DRKS00004226
Completed
N/A

The impact of pre-operative patient education on post-operative outcome after major visceral surgery - A cluster-randomized controlled trial (PEDUCAT Trial) - PEDUCAT

Abteilung für Allgemein,- Viszeral,- und Transplantationschirurgie, Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg0 sites220 target enrollmentOctober 23, 2012

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
post-operative morbidity (pulmonary, thrombotic, surgical, traumatic), mortality, post-operative pain, peri-operative anxiety/depression, quality of life and length of hospital stay
Sponsor
Abteilung für Allgemein,- Viszeral,- und Transplantationschirurgie, Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg
Enrollment
220
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
October 23, 2012
End Date
March 8, 2014
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Abteilung für Allgemein,- Viszeral,- und Transplantationschirurgie, Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age equal or greater than 18 years
  • Patients scheduled for elective major visceral surgery (\=180 min planned procedure time)
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Impaired mental state
  • Insufficient knowledge of the German language
  • Patients who cannot participate due to physical constraints or infections requiring isolation
  • Patients who already took part in the pre\-operative education program in Heidelberg

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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