Frailty in the Perioperative Period

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Conditions studied: Frailty

In brief

The presence of frailty is associated with a high risk of complications in the perioperative period, increasing morbidity and mortality, hospital stay, and loss of quality of life. In this prospective observational study, an evaluation of frailty was performed in patients older than 65 years old who undergo scheduled and urgent surgery. 138 patients are being included. The main objective is to evaluate the prevalence of frailty in patients older than 65 years undergoing surgery in our hospital and its association with postoperative mortality.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05893342

Run by

Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín

People needed

138

Starts

2024-03-01

Expected to finish

2025-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2025-08-24

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients over 65 years old undergoing urgent or scheduled surgery

You may not qualify if…

• Language barrier
• Cognitive impairment or inability to assist in clinical assessment during the study
• Refusal to participate in the study

Where it is running

• Ángel Becerra — Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain (enrolling)

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