N/A
N=266,499
The Impact of Perioperative Geriatric Care on Outcomes After Elective Noncardiac Surgery
SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE · Aged · Epidemiology · Mortality
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02975375 ↗Enrolled (actual)
266,499
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Mar 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With All-Cause Mortality at 90-days — 103; 6172 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Preoperative geriatric consult or assessment (Procedure); No Preoperative geriatric consult or assessment (Procedure)
- Age
- Older Adult · 65+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Primary completion
- Mar 2014
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Participants With All-Cause Mortality at 90-days |
103; 6172 | — |
| SECONDARY Patient Safety Event |
1129; 50256 | — |
| SECONDARY Hospital Length of Stay |
6.0; 7.1 | — |
| SECONDARY Non-independent Discharge Location |
5264; 145822 | — |
| SECONDARY 30-day Hospital Readmission |
643; 20656 | — |
Summary
The investigators will conduct a population-based study using health administrative data to evaluate the impact of preoperative geriatric consultation on postoperative outcomes in older patients having elective, non-cardiac surgery
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- >65
- Resident of Ontario
- Having elective non-cardiac surgery (inpatient admission)
Exclusion Criteria
- Residing in a nursing home or long term care facility at baseline
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02975375). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.