Predicting postoperative outcome in elderly surgical cancer patients - Biomarkers and handgrip strength as predictors of postoperative outcome in elderly

Completed

• Conditions: 1) Postoperative cognitive dysfunction 2) functionloss after surgery; memory- and concentrationproblems and loss of ability to handle daily activities; 10009841; 10001474; 10017998

• Registration Number: NL-OMON40429
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 23 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 672

Inclusion Criteria

Patients over 65 years of age undergoing surgery for a solid malignancy.
Surgery is scheduled more than 24 hours after inclusion in the study as we feel this is the time necessary to obtain test results and plan the intraoperative recording of data.
Surgery under general, local or regional anesthesia.
Written informed consent given according to local regulations.
Patients can only be included in this trial once.;Control group:
Patients <65 years of age undergoing surgery for a solid malignancy.

Exclusion Criteria

Any physical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule, this includes: severe visual impairment, total deafness or the inability to hold a pencil.
Personal time constraints unabling patients to comply to the study protocol.
Patients unable to comply with the outcome questionnaires (this includes insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified