Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
Same as current

Summary

Conditions
  • Frail Elderly Syndrome
  • Surgery- Complications
Type
Observational
Design
Observational Model: CohortTime Perspective: Prospective

Participation Requirements

Age
Between 80 years and 125 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

Patients ? 80 years admitted for elective major abdominal surgery will be asked to participate in this study where frailty will be scored using the Clinical Frailty Scale and by measuring hand-grip-strength. Primary outcome is mortality at 30 days, 90 days and 1 year.

Patients ? 80 years admitted for elective major abdominal surgery will be asked to participate in this study where frailty will be scored using the Clinical Frailty Scale and by measuring hand-grip-strength. Primary outcome is mortality at 30 days, 90 days and 1 year.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT03721471
Collaborators
Not Provided
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Ib Jammer, PhD, MD Haukeland University Hospital