Postoperative Complications, Surgery-Complications
Conditions
Keywords
Six Minute Walk Test, Functional assessment
Brief summary
The FAST Walk study aims to determine whether a walking test called the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) can help identify people who are more likely to experience complications after surgery. This test will be completed before surgery. We hope that the results of this study will help improve care for patients having major surgery in the future.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
Unity Health Toronto
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
1. Age ≥40 years 2. ≥1 risk factors for postoperative complications 3. Elective non-cardiac surgery with expected post-surgery stay ≥2 days 4. Preoperative 6MWT is feasible 5. Working knowledge of official language(s) in country of study recruitment
Exclusion criteria
1. Endovascular surgery 2. Lower limb orthopedic surgery 3. Contraindications to 6MWT
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative complications | 30 days after surgery | Major postoperative complications grade II to V in Clavien-Dindo scheme |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Days alive and out of the hospital | 30 days after surgery | Postoperative functional recovery measured counting number of days patient is alive and not in hospital |
| Significant new disability | 90 days after surgery | Postoperative functional recovery measured by new disability after surgery |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Primary ContactDuminda N Wijeysundera, MD PhD FRCPC
Backup ContactJanneth Pazmino-Canizares, MSc
Outcome results
None listed