Impact of Hand Grip Strength on Length of Hospital Stay After Cardiac Surgery Among Elderly Patients

Recruiting

• Conditions: Sarcopenia; Frailty
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Hand grip strength measurement

• Registration Number: NCT05546671
• Lead Sponsor: Kartal Kosuyolu High Speciality Training and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

Hand grip strength has been shown to be a predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in the elderly population. This study aims to investigate whether measurement of hand grip strength could be used as a predictor of prolonged hospital stay after cardiac surgery in elderly patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-09-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-09-15
• Study First Posted: 2022-09-21
• Study Start: 2022-11-01
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-12
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-15
• Primary Completion: 2024-10-31
• Study Completion: 2024-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

• Age ≥70 years
• Undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting or isolated valve surgery or combined coronary and valve procedures
• Being oriented and cooperative enough to understand and comply with the instruction of gripping the hand dynamometer

Exclusion Criteria

• Age <70 years
• Emergent status
• Hemodynamic instability
• Inability to cooperate due to neurocognitive disorder
• Loss of upper extremity motor function of any degree (such as due to previous stroke)
• History of upper extremity amputation of any level

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Weak grippers	Hand grip strength measurement	-
Strong grippers	Hand grip strength measurement	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prolonged hospital stay	14 days	Prolonged hospital stay is defined as postoperative hospital stay for ≥14 days.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prolonged intensive care unit stay	48 hours	Prolonged intensive care unit stay is defined as postoperative intensive care unit stay for \>48 hours. This includes sum of all time spent in intensive care unit including unplanned returns.
Prolonged mechanical ventilation	12 hours	Prolonged mechanical ventilation is defined as mechanical ventilation of \>12 hours. This includes re-intubations and non-invasive mechanical ventilation.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kosuyolu High Specialization Education and Research Hospital; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey