CompletedNot Applicable

Prospective Evaluation of a RIsk Score for Postoperative Pulmonary COmPlications in Europe

Albania, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina5,450 participantsStarted 2011-05

Plain-language summary

Prospective Evaluation of a RIsk Score for postoperative pulmonary COmPlications in Europe (PERISCOPE) is a multi-centre, international observational study of a random-sample cohort of patients undergoing a nonobstetric in-hospital surgical procedure under general or regional anaesthesia during a continued 7-day period of recruitment.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Exclusion criteria

. age \<18 years
. obstetric procedures or any procedure during pregnancy
. regional anaesthesia alone, except to neuroaxial and plexus anaesthesia
. procedures outside the operating room
. procedures related to a previous postoperative complication
. transplantation
. patients with preoperatively intubated trachea
. outpatient procedures, defined as those requiring less than one day's stay for a patient alive at discharge.

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

The Main Outcome, Defined as a Postoperative Pulmonary Complications (PPC), Will be a Composite of the In-hospital Fatal or Non-fatal Postoperative Events.

Timeframe: Postoperative in-hospital stay up to 5 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01346709

SponsorEuropean Society of Anaesthesiology

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2011-08

Results submitted2015-10-13

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