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Surgery--ComplicationsNCT04725968

Morbimortality in Major Urgent General Surgery in the Geriatric Patient.

An observational study of Surgery--Complications and Emergencies, run by Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Retrospective observational cohort study of geriatric patients operated of urgent major general surgery in our centre during 2018. Our principal goals are: 1. To evaluate the incidence of post operation complications and its severity (defined by the Claiven-Dindo scale) 2. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 75 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Surgery--Complications, Emergencies
What is being tested?
Urgent major general surgery
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
28 Jan 2021to 15 Mar 2021
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 75 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Older adult

Study population: All the geriatric patients operated of urgent major general surgery in our centre during 2018.

Who may be able to join

  • Surgeries on the small and / or large bowel with or without intestinal resection, total colectomies, exploratory laparotomies

Who cannot join

  • Polytraumatic patient, reoperations (for any cause) of scheduled and urgent surgeries

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

    Barcelona

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About this study

Official title: Morbimortality in Major Urgent General Surgery in the Geriatric Patient. Observational Study of Retrospective Cohort.

Retrospective observational cohort study of geriatric patients operated of urgent major general surgery in our centre during 2018.

Our principal goals are:

  1. To evaluate the incidence of post operation complications and its severity (defined by the Claiven-Dindo scale)
  2. To evaluate the mortality: global mortality and mortality after: 30 days, 6 months and 1 year.
Being tested
Urgent major general surgery
Medical subject headings
Emergencies

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Urgent major general surgeryProcedure or surgery

    All geriatric patients (75 years and over) going under urgent major general surgery during 2018 in our centre

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Incidence of complications

    Evaluate the incidence of post operation complications and its severity (defined by the Claiven-Dindo scale).

    Measured: 30 days after surgery

  2. Mortality rate

    Global mortality and mortality after: 30 days, 6 months and 1 year.

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Days of admission

    Measured: 30 days after surgery

  2. days in ICU/Reanimation

    Measured: 30 days after surgery

  3. NELA Risk Score

    "National Emergency Laparotomy Audit" % of death

    Measured: pre-surgery

  4. NSQUIP Risk Score

    "American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program": % of death

    Measured: pre-surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted27 Jan 2021
  2. Study start28 Jan 2021
  3. Primary completion15 Mar 2021
  4. Study completion15 Mar 2021

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
120 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04725968
Sponsor's protocol ID
IIBSP-CGM-2020-108
Status last verified
Mar 2021
First submitted
16 Jan 2021
Last updated
24 Mar 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Surgery--Complications and Emergencies, run by Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Mar 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence of complications (time frame: 30 days after surgery). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Mar 2021.

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