Functional Performance Following Emergency High-risk Abdominal Surgery

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02124356

Enrollment

Registered

2014-04-28

Start date

2014-04-30

Completion date

2014-08-31

Last updated

2014-10-03

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Conditions

Emergency High-risk Abdominal Surgery

Brief summary

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.

Interventions

OTHEREvaluation of functional performance

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

19 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

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)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Basic mobility evaluated by the Cumulated Ambulation Score (CAS)	Daily on postoperative day 1 to 7 and at discharge from the hospital (average length of stay is: 14 days).	Factors that limit independency in basic mobility will be evaluated on a daily basis.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	Daily on postoperative day 1 to 7 and at discharge from the hospital (average length of stay is: 14 days).	VAS is a self-reported measure of pain intensity.
Physical activity assessment with accelerometer (ActivePAL)	Daily on postoperative day 1 to 7.	—
Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS)	One time at postoperative day 4.	AMPS measures a person's performance capacity for activities of daily living (ADL) and/or independent living.

Other

Measure	Time frame	Description
New Mobility Score (NMS)	At inclusion/baseline	NMS is a measure of pre-hospital functional level.

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026