Early Mobilization Following Emergency Abdominal Surgery

Morten Tange Kristensen PT, PhD

Status

Completed

Conditions

Acute High-risk Abdominal Surgery (AHA)

Treatments

Other: Early intensive mobilization

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03662932

HH-AHA-FYS-02

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment

50 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients (18 years and older) undergoing emergency laparotomy or laparoscopy (inclusive reoperations after elective surgery).

Exclusion criteria

Patients undergoing minor emergency operations (uncomplicated appendectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, diagnostic laparoscopy or laparotomy without intervention).
Patients not able to give consent to participation in the study within 48 hours after surgery.