Status:
COMPLETED
Correlation of Preoperative Olfactory Identification Function With Frailty and Postoperative Complications and Mortality
Lead Sponsor:
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Conditions:
Frailty
Perioperative/Postoperative Complications
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this research project is to evaluate whether olfactory identification impairment is a reliable predictor of preoperative frailty and of postoperative complications and mortality in a popula...
Detailed Description
Olfactory impairment increases with age, affecting more than 50% of the population aged between 65 and 80 years old. Recently, many studies have demonstrated a strong association between olfactory imp...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Scheduled for elective surgery (covering general, gynecologic, urologic, orthopedic, plastic, head and neck, spine neurosurgery)
Exclusion
- Day case surgery
- History of neurological or psychiatric disorder
- History of severe head trauma
- History of olfactory trouble or chronic rhinosinusitis or sinus surgery
- History of suspected or diagnosed COVID-19
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 27 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
167 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04700891
Start Date
July 27 2020
End Date
February 1 2022
Last Update
February 24 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
Brussels, Belgium, 1200