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Comparison of Preoperative Frailty Assessment Tools
Sponsor: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Summary
Frailty is a significant risk factor for postoperative complications and functional decline. Preoperative assessment of frailty is therefore recommended in all older adults. However, despite the availability of many frailty tools, few have been tested in the preoperative setting and there is little comparison of their predictive value in identifying patients at risk. The aim of this study is to investigate which of the following instruments for determining frailty has the highest predictive power with regard to the occurrence of postoperative complications: Risk Analysis Index, Clinical Frailty Scale, the Groningen Frailty Indicator, the Edmonton Frail Scale and the LUCAS-FI. The aim of this research project is to identify a suitable frailty instrument for preoperative risk stratification of older patients during the premedication visit.
Official title: Evaluation of a Feasible Frailty Assessment Tool for Preoperative Risk Evaluation of Older Patients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
70 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
584
Start Date
2025-04-15
Completion Date
2027-10-01
Last Updated
2025-04-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Assessment of frailty using multiple tools
This is an observational study without any intervention. Frailty is assessed using multiple tools and postoperative outcome is compared.
Locations (1)
University Medical Centre Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany