Functional Performance Following Emergency High-risk Abdominal Surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Emergency High-risk Abdominal Surgery
• Interventions: Other: Evaluation of functional performance

• Registration Number: NCT02124356
• Lead Sponsor: Hvidovre University Hospital

Brief Summary

Emergency abdominal surgery is associated with high mortality rates, multiple postoperative complications and prolonged duration of hospital admission. The purpose of this study is to examine the postoperative functional performance in patients undergoing Emergency High-risk Abdominal Surgery. The hypothesis is that the study can describe the patient population in relation to postoperative functioning, degree of inactivity and the factors that limit mobility.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-04
• Study First Submitted: 2014-04-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-04-25
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-28
• Primary Completion: 2014-08
• Study Completion: 2014-08
• Status Verified: 2014-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-10-02
• Last Update Posted: 2014-10-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients (19 years and older) undergoing emergency laparotomy or laparoscopy (inclusive reoperations after elective surgery).

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients undergoing minor emergency operations (uncomplicated appendectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, diagnostic laparoscopy or laparotomy without intervention)

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Emergency High-risk Abdominal Surgery	Evaluation of functional performance	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Basic mobility evaluated by the Cumulated Ambulation Score (CAS)	Daily on postoperative day 1 to 7 and at discharge from the hospital (average length of stay is: 14 days).	Factors that limit independency in basic mobility will be evaluated on a daily basis.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS)	One time at postoperative day 4.	AMPS measures a person's performance capacity for activities of daily living (ADL) and/or independent living.
Physical activity assessment with accelerometer (ActivePAL)	Daily on postoperative day 1 to 7.
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	Daily on postoperative day 1 to 7 and at discharge from the hospital (average length of stay is: 14 days).	VAS is a self-reported measure of pain intensity.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hvidovre University Hospital; 🇩🇰 Hvidovre, Denmark