New study tracks life after aneurysm surgery: what patients really experience
NCT ID NCT07580443
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 125 adults undergoing open surgery for complex abdominal aortic aneurysms to see how their quality of life changes over a year. Participants fill out a health survey at five points: before surgery, at discharge, and at 1, 6, and 12 months after. The goal is to provide real-world data to help patients and surgeons make informed choices.
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 study could help doctors and patients make better decisions about surgery by understanding how it affects daily life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve outcomes. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 125 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
Participants will be enrolled by the Department of Vascular Surgery in three different centres. Patients will be included if there is a diagnosis of complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (cAAAs), defined as juxtarenal, pararenal and suprarenal/paravisceral aneurysms. The study includes five time points for data collection: 1. Preoperative baseline (prior to surgery) 2. At hospital discharge (within 7 days after surgery) 3. 1 month postoperatively 4. 6 months postoperatively 5. 12 months postoperatively At each of these time points, participants will complete the Short Form-36 (SF-36) Health Survey questionnaire to assess HRQOL, including physical and mental well-being.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over 18 years old * Patients undergoing open surgical repair for complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), including juxtarenal, pararenal and suprarenal/paravisceral aneurysms * Patients treated for asymptomatic or symptomatic non ruptured aneurysms * Patients who are able and willing to provide informed, complete, and accurate responses to the SF-36 questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years old * Patients treated for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms * Patients with incomplete data, or who denied consent * Patients with cognitive impairment or other conditions that prevent them from reliably completing the SF-36 questionnaires.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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EOC - Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Civico
RECRUITINGLugano, 6900, Switzerland
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Luzerner Kantonspital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLucerne, 6004, Switzerland
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