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Complication rate and quality of life in patients with postoperative iron deficiency anaemia after major cancer abdominal surgery: an observational clinical trial

Complication rate and quality of life in patients with postoperative iron deficiency anaemia after major cancer abdominal surgery: an observational clinical trial - POSEIRON

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00036293
Enrollment
150
Registered
2025-03-05
Start date
2025-03-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

C15 C16 C17 C18 C19 C20 C22 C23 C24 C25

Interventions

Group 1: Applies for all study participants: - screening for postoperative iron deficiency anaemia - recording the postoperative morbidity and complication rate using the Comprehensive Complication In

Sponsors

Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Uniklinikum Ulm
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - elective open or minimally invasive major abdominal cancer surgery with an expected hospital stay of at least 3 days, a skin incision and an expected operating time of > 2 hours - ability to understand and implement the content and scope of the study - verbal and written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - emergency abdominal surgery - pregnancy - impaired mental state or language barrier - suspected lack of compliance - participation in another study that affects the study outcome

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative morbidity (Comprehensive complication index, CCI) within 90 days after surgery.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life, blood loss, blood transfusion, iron infusion, vitamin B12 or folic acid substitution, intensive care stay, postoperative hospital stay, readmission rate to hospital, need for invasive intervention, postoperative medical complications, postoperative surgical complications.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactEmrullah Birgin

Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Uniklinikum Ulm

studien.chirurgie@uniklinik-ulm.de+49 731 5000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026