CompletedNot Applicable

Does the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test Predict the Development of a Hospital Acquired Pneumonia in Patients Undergoing Elective Oesophagectomy: A Prospective Cohort Study

United Kingdom121 participantsStarted 2017-12-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study was to assess the predictive value of the incremental shuttle walk test on rates of hospital acquired pneumonia for patients undergoing oesophagectomy.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Consecutive patients with a diagnosis of oesophagogastric cancer listed for an elective oesophagectomy at a large UK tertiary hospital Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who were unable to complete the walking test * patients deemed not fit for surgery * patients with a significant neurological event peri or post operatively

What they're measuring

Hospital acquired pneumonia

Timeframe: during hospital stay, on average 14 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04440124

SponsorUniversity Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-02-01

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