50,000 patients to test if exercise habits predict surgery survival
NCT ID NCT07603622
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will follow 50,000 adults having planned non-cardiac surgery at two hospitals in Sweden. Researchers want to see if how much physical activity people report doing before surgery can help predict complications like infections, heart problems, or death. The goal is to find out if this simple, modifiable factor adds useful information beyond standard risk factors like age and other health conditions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors better identify patients at risk of complications after surgery, leading to more personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove that increasing physical activity improves outcomes, only that there may be a link.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients (equal to or over 18 years) undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery at the two study sites, Karolinska University Hospital Solna and Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Elective non-cardiac surgery patients (equal to or over 18 years) at the two study sites, Karolinska University Hospital Solna and Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under the age of 18, transplant, day surgery, acute surgery, anesthesia monitoring, brachy therapy and gamma knife interventions. In case of multiple surgeries, only the first will be included.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Karolinska Institutet
RECRUITINGStockholm, Sweden
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