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Study of 8,751 seniors links Pre-Op health to Post-Surgery risks

NCT ID NCT07259837

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Chinese PLA General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at 8,751 patients aged 65 and older who had elective non-cardiac, non-brain surgery. Researchers examined how patients' health and daily function before surgery related to serious heart and brain complications within 30 days after surgery. The goal was to compare different assessment tools to see which best predicts risks.

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What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors better identify which older patients are at higher risk for complications after surgery, leading to more personalized care.
What could go wrong
This is an observational analysis of existing data, not a controlled trial. It can show associations but cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to other populations or surgeries.

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Study facts

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Participants

8,751 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2020

Finished

May 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Patients were interviewed one day before surgery and completed a comprehensive preoperative functional status and quality of life assessment, which included the Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), EuroQol Five-Dimension Five-Level (EQ-5D-5L), Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET), and FRAIL scale.

Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged ≥65 years; 2. Scheduled for elective non-cardiac, non-neurosurgical procedures; 3. Consented to undergo preoperative functional status and quality of life assessments. Exclusion criteria: 1. Had severe dementia, language disorders, significant hearing or visual impairments, or were in a coma; 2. Had Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores below the established educational thresholds: \<18 for illiterate individuals, \<21 for those with primary education (≤6 years), and \<25 for those with secondary education or higher (\>6 years); 3. Underwent local anesthesia or monitored anesthesia care; 4. Had an operative time ≤30 minutes; 5. Incompleted all the designated functional status and quality of life assessments.

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Conditions

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Postoperative Complications

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Functional status Older adults (65 years and older) Postoperative complications

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Chinese PLA General Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100853, China

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