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Simple blood test may predict surgery risk in elderly

NCT ID NCT03605134

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether measuring a heart protein (troponin) in patients 75 and older before major surgery could predict complications or death within 30 days. Researchers planned to enroll 100 patients but stopped early with only 63 participants. The goal was to see if higher troponin levels were linked to longer hospital stays or higher death rates.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors identify elderly patients at higher risk after surgery, potentially leading to better monitoring or care.
What could go wrong
This was a small, terminated study with only 63 participants, so results may not be reliable or apply to all elderly surgery patients.

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Study facts

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Participants

63 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2018

Finished

Aug 2019

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

All surgical patients above 75 years old

Ages

75 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients ≥75 y undergoing elective and major surgery till we have collected an entire dataset of 100 patients. * Only those patients will be included who are planned for elective and major surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under the age of 75 * Intraoperative mortality * Eye surgery * Cardiac or thoracic surgery * Patients undergoing surgery which is not withheld as major surgery * For patients undergoing multiple surgeries for the same indication and during the same hospitalization, only the first surgery will be included

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Elderly Mortality Surgery--complications

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  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

    Jette, Vlaams Brabant, 1090, Belgium

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