Differences in handgrip strength associated with postoperative outcome in older adults undergoing cardiac surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20230616006

Enrollment

117

Registered

2023-06-16

Start date

2023-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery age morethan 60 years old Hand grip strength, Elderly, Cardiac surgery, Complication

Interventions

Patients were asked to exert their maximum effort three times by using their dominant hand, and the highest value of hand grip strength was recorded on preoperative, postoperative day1, and postoperat

Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery

Handgrip stength

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Age 60 years or older 2 Elective cardiac surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Clinically unstable patient 2) Patients with upper limb injuries or deformities 3) Refusal to participate in our study follow-up 4) Patient with upper arm weakness

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
complication in 30 days preoperative, postoperative day1 and day 5 handgrip strength	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Length of hospital stay length of hospital stay document	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactJutarat Tanasansuttiporn

Prince of Songkla University

takiangka@hotmail.com66812952857

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026