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Early Mobilization Following Emergency Abdominal Surgery

NCT03662932 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2019-01-14

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Summary

Acute High-risk abdominal surgery (AHA) is associated with high mortality rates, multiple postoperative complications and prolonged duration of hospital admission. A recent study revealed very low level of physical performance in the first postoperative week in patients undergoing AHA. Furthermore the included patients who were non-independently mobilized or had low level of 24-hour physical activity more often experienced a pulmonary complication. Studies examining the feasibility of early and intensive mobilization are needed, prior to investigating the effect of the intervention in an Randomised Controlled Trial. The purpose of this study is evaluating the feasibility of early and intensive mobilization during the first week postoperatively among patients who receive Acute High-Risk Abdominal Surgery (AHA). The aim is also to describe physical performance, physical activity, pulmonary function and health-related quality of life, as well as barriers to mobilization following AHA surgery.

Conditions

  • Acute High-risk Abdominal Surgery (AHA)

Interventions

OTHER

Early intensive mobilization

Early mobilization: mobilization with the hospital staff begins already on the day of surgery, and includes mobilization in and out of bed, rise up from a chair, standing and walking. Intensive mobilization: mobilization more than 4 times a day in the first postoperative week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Morten Tange Kristensen PT, PhD

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Morten T Kristensen, PhD · Hvidovre University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-17
Primary Completion
2018-12-21
Completion
2018-12-21

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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