NCT00782704

Brief Summary

The aim is to develop and validate a morbidity index for postoperative complications in patients undergoing visceral surgery.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
219

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2008

Completed
28 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 29, 2008

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 31, 2008

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

February 10, 2015

Status Verified

February 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

October 29, 2008

Last Update Submit

February 9, 2015

Conditions

Postoperative Complications

Keywords

A self-administered questionnaire to collect data from patients, physicians and nurses about the severity of postoperative surgical complications.Based on this questionnaire we will develop the morbidity index

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • to develop and validate a morbidity index

    preoeprativ and one day before discharge

Study Arms (3)

1

questionnair for Patients

2

questionnaire for Nurses

3

questionnaire for Physicians

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Patients: all patients of the Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery of the University Hospital of Zurich Nurses: Staff nurses of the University Hospital of Zurich Physicians: from different units of the University Hospital of Zurich (Visceral-, Thoracic, Cardiovascular Surgery, Anesthesiology, Intensiv Care Unit, Urology)

You may qualify if:

  • Age: ≥ 18 years
  • Capacity to act and no legal guardian
  • Patients with any underlying disease admitted to the Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery of the University Hospital of Zurich with planned minor or major visceral surgery
  • German language as daily language.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with cognitive difficulties and diseases, which may yield unreliable answers
  • Patients unable to read and write

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery of the University Hospital of Zurich

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Postoperative Complications

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Ksenija Slankamenac, med. pract

    Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 29, 2008

First Posted

October 31, 2008

Study Start

October 1, 2008

Primary Completion

December 1, 2009

Study Completion

December 1, 2009

Last Updated

February 10, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-02

Locations

CH(1)