Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

The Impact of Obesity on Postoperative Outcomes Following Cardiac Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Cardiovascular Research New Brunswick

Collaborating Sponsors:

Horizon Health Network

Maritime Heart Centre

Conditions:

Obesity

Cardiac Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify measures of obesity, functional capacity, and specific biomarkers that may be predictive of obesity and post-operative outcomes.

Detailed Description

Background: Increasing levels of obesity worldwide have led to a rise in the prevalence of obesity-related complications including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancers etc. Health care providers ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • · Provide informed consent
  • Male or female patients who are \> 18 years of age
  • Patients must be scheduled to undergo elective, first-time cardiac surgery during routine scheduling times

Exclusion

  • Patients who are \> 75 years of age
  • BMI is less than 18.5 kg/m2 and classified as underweight according to the World Health Organization
  • Any non-elective first time cardiac surgery patient (eg. in-house urgent patients; emergent patients)
  • Any cardiac patients to undergo re-operation
  • Simultaneous participation in another study with an investigational study agent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2014

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

610 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03248921

Start Date

November 1 2014

End Date

November 1 2030

Last Update

July 28 2021

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Saint John Regional Hospital

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, E2L 4L2