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Audit of the Revised PACU Centric ERACS Program
Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Summary
A previous audit (S63843) found an association between improved compliance with these interventions and postoperative outcomes (hospital length of stay (LOS) and presence of ≥1 postoperative complication). The investigators found that every 10% increase in compliance was associated with an increased risk (HR=1.25, p=0.0008) for early discharge. In addition, improved compliance was also associated with a reduction (OR=0.60, p=0.0003) of postoperative complications. Based on these findings, improving compliance with current guidelines remains a hurdle that clinicians should overcome. The investigators previous retrospective study was unable to identify the reason for non-compliance and the relation to postoperative outcomes. Therefore, a prospective audit is warranted to assess reach, fidelity, and dose of the different interventions.
Official title: Evaluation of the Revised Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery Protocol. A Prospective Audit.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
487
Start Date
2024-01-01
Completion Date
2025-01-31
Last Updated
2026-05-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Compliance with ERACS guideline as described in the current ERACS guidelines from Engelman et al. 2019
Compliance with the interventions as proposed in the ERACS guidelines and described in our previous publication (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.07.010
Locations (1)
University Hospitals Leuven
Leuven, Belgium