Status:

UNKNOWN

Peri-operative Inflammaging in the Elderly After Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

University of Bonn

Conditions:

Aging

Immunology

Eligibility:

All Genders

80+ years

Brief Summary

The population older than 80 years will significantly increase in the near future. Older patients' cognitive and physical status is known to deteriorate after surgery, leading to a high 30-day mortali...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age ≥ 80 years
  • elective major surgery defined as knee / hip replacement, spondylodesis (\> 2 levels), gastrectomy, resection of esophagus, liver, pancreas, colon, rectum or lung

Exclusion

  • no informed consent
  • not able to perform neurocognitive testing
  • preexisting infection systemic: CRP\>100 mg/l, Leukos \>12.0 G/l or clinical signs
  • Prosthetic joint infection (MSIS 2011 criteria):
  • PJI is present when 1 major criteria exist or 4 out of 6 minor criteria exist
  • Major criteria:
  • 2 positive periprosthetic cultures with phenotypically identical organisms
  • A sinus tract communicating with the joint
  • Minor criteria:
  • Elevated CRP and ESR
  • Elevated synovial fluid WBC count or ++ change on leukocyte esterase test strip
  • Elevated synovial fluid PMN%
  • Presence of purulence in the affected joint
  • Positive histologic analysis of periprosthetic tissue
  • A single positive culture
  • Immunosuppression (HIV, glucocorticoids, immunosupressants)
  • Autoimmune diseases
  • ongoing or recent (\<3 months) chemo/radiotherapy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05368896

Start Date

December 1 2022

End Date

March 30 2025

Last Update

February 28 2023

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University Hospital Bonn

Bonn, Germany, 53127