Performance Evaluation and Research for Older Adults Requiring Major Surgery

NCT00487890 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 25699
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 214
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose is to identify modifiable factors in older adults associated with functional decline following major non-emergent surgery. The hypothesis of this proposal is that poor preoperative exercise tolerance and physical performance, potentially modifiable factors, are crucial in predicting functional decline and disability following surgery. When completed, this study will reveal detailed information on the incidence and risk factors for functional decline in older adults following surgery. It will direct future research targeting interventions in older adults at highest risk for functional decline following surgery, thereby decreasing the incidence of premature disability.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Geriatric; Abdominal; Surgery; gastrointestinal surgery; intrabdominal surgery

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults, aged 65 and older, who are undergoing an abdominal or cardiothoracic surgical procedure at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA.

You may qualify if:

• years or older;
• Having abdominal surgery;
• Informed consent obtained;
• All races/ethnicities;
• Both genders

You may not qualify if:

• Non-English speaking;
• Unwillingness to participate;
• Unavailable for follow-up phone calls;
• Unable to communicate with researchers;
• Unable to pass the screening test

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Washington: lead
• National Institutes of Health (NIH): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States

Location

Study Officials

• David R Flum, MD, MPH

  University of Washington

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor, Surgery

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 15, 2007
• First Posted: June 19, 2007
• Study Start: April 1, 2004
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2008
• Study Completion: August 31, 2009
• Last Updated: December 20, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-12

Locations

US (1)