Emergency High-risk Abdominal Surgery Clinical Trial
Official title:
Functional Performance Following Emergency High-risk Abdominal Surgery
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.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 50 |
Est. completion date | August 2014 |
Est. primary completion date | August 2014 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 19 Years and older |
Eligibility |
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) |
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
Country | Name | City | State |
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Denmark | Hvidovre University Hospital | Hvidovre |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Hvidovre University Hospital |
Denmark,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Other | New Mobility Score (NMS) | NMS is a measure of pre-hospital functional level. | At inclusion/baseline | No |
Primary | Basic mobility evaluated by the Cumulated Ambulation Score (CAS) | Factors that limit independency in basic mobility will be evaluated on a daily basis. | Daily on postoperative day 1 to 7 and at discharge from the hospital (average length of stay is: 14 days). | No |
Secondary | Physical activity assessment with accelerometer (ActivePAL) | Daily on postoperative day 1 to 7. | No | |
Secondary | Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | VAS is a self-reported measure of pain intensity. | Daily on postoperative day 1 to 7 and at discharge from the hospital (average length of stay is: 14 days). | No |
Secondary | Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) | AMPS measures a person's performance capacity for activities of daily living (ADL) and/or independent living. | One time at postoperative day 4. | No |