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Risk of complications after surgery in older population

Relationship between frailty and incidence of postoperative complications in older patients undergoing urological procedures– A prospective observational study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/04/051728
Enrollment
300
Registered
2023-04-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z768- Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Fluid Research Grant
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients more than 60 years of age undergoing urological procedures requiring anaesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients refusing to participate in the study. 2. Recent MI, Pneumonia, CVA, AKI or any other severe Acute event within last 3 months. 3. Any Recent illness requiring hospitalisation within last 3 months. 4. Non-Ambulating Patients. 5. Stage III, IV carcinoma and patients with disseminated disease. 6. Post chemotherapy/radiotherapy patients.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome of this study will be to find relationship between Frailty, as assessed by Fried’s criteria and Clinical Frailty Scale and postoperative anaesthetic and surgical complications as assessed by Clavien Dindo Classification.Timepoint: Fraility will be assessed 1 day prior to surgery and patient will be followed up post operatively for post operative complications, till discharge. Quality of recovery will be assessed 24 hours after surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of Clinical Frailty Scale and Fried’s Criteria.Timepoint: Both applied 1 day before the surgery.;Incidence of new onset cognitive impairment as assessed by a repeat 3-word recall and clock draw test (Mini Cog)Timepoint: 24 hours post-surgery;Incidence of post anaesthesia Delirium in Frail patients, assessed by CAM scaleTimepoint: 24 hours post-surgery;Quality of Recovery as assessed by Modified Aldrete Score and QoR 15 scale.Timepoint: These will be applied 24 hours after surgery.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGeorgene Singh

Christian Medical College, Vellore

georgenesingh@gmail.com9443292504

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026