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Efficacy of Preoperative Electrocardiography

NCT00928460 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2013-07-31

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Summary

A preoperative electrocardiogram (ECG) is nearly routinely performed by anesthesiologists in elderly non-cardiac surgery patients as part of pre-anesthesia evaluation. However, the added value of this routine ECG beyond patient history and physical examination is questionable. The ECGtrial will investigate the efficacy of routine preoperative electrocardiography in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Removal of preoperative electrocardiogram

A new preanesthesia evaluation strategy without routine ECG. Initially, all patients in the participating centers are assessed following the regular strategy (with routine ECG). The new strategy (without routine ECG) is rolled out to the participating hospitals sequentially. At the end of the trial all participating centers will use the new preoperative strategy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • UMC Utrecht

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cor J Kalkman, MD PhD · UMC Utrecht

  • Wilton A van Klei, MD PhD · UMC Utrecht

  • Jurgen C de Graaff, MD PhD · UMC Utrecht

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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