A randomised controlled trial of post-operative high dependency care
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN87878836 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN87878836 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0224135100 |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 05/04/2012
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Michael Swart
Scientific
Scientific
South Devon Health Care NHS Trust
Torbay Hospital
Lawes Bridge
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
United Kingdom
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To determine whether post-operative high dependency care can decrease morbidity and mortality in patients who would otherwise be cared for on a general surgical ward. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Surgery: Post operative care |
| Intervention | Patients are randomised to high dependency care or general surgical ward care. |
| Intervention type | Procedure/Surgery |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. The incidence of postoperative mortality and major morbidity (cardiorespiratory) in high dependency unit (HDU) compared to general surgical ward. 2. The duration of postoperative care (on HDU and in the hospital) |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 31/07/2002 |
| Completion date | 30/03/2007 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Key inclusion criteria | Adult patients scheduled for colorectal surgery. Patients with a low exercise tolerance (AT <11 ml Oxygen/kg/min) recruited into trial. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 31/07/2002 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/03/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
South Devon Health Care NHS Trust
Torquay
TQ2 7AA
United Kingdom
TQ2 7AA
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
|---|
Funders
Funder type
Government
South Devon Healthcare NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/02/2012 | Yes | No |
