Prospective observational study for non-invasive brachial artery reactivity testing as a prognostic factor of postoperative complications

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005472

Enrollment

170

Registered

2013-11-25

Start date

2014-01-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Postoperative cardiopulmonary complications and disturbance of wound healing I49 I20 I50 J18 I70 T88 T81

Interventions

Group 1: We will perform ultrasonography of the brachial artery. For validation of the exercise capacity, a stair climbing test will be arranged. Patients will be recruited during our preoperative ana

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: planned surgery with opening of the abdominal thoracic cavity, ASA classification I-III, body weight of 50-120 kg

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ASA >3, vein thrombosis, lymphedema, dialysis shunt, open wound of upper arm

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Correlation of brachial artery reactivity with the incidence of postoperative complications.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Correlation of brachial artery reactivity with preoperative risk factors	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactRobert Schier

Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Operative Intensivmedizin

robert.schier@uk-koeln.de0221-478 6283

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026