Association of Lunar Phases With Post-surgical Morbidity

The potential influence of lunar phases on human life has been widely discussed by the lay press. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a possible relation between the lunar cycle and the hemorrhagic complication rate and surgical outcome.

PATIENTS AND METHODS:

The investigators tested this hypothesis by evaluating the complication rate for 18760 patients who underwent surgery from January 2001 to December 2008 (103 lunar phases) at the National Institute for Cancer Research in Genoa.

The date of definitive surgery was allocated to the lunar phases.

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Key information

Conditions

Hemorrhage Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

National Cancer Institute, Italy

Genova, 16132, Italy

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

None

Exclusion criteria

None

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Dependence analysis between post-surgical complications and lunar phases.

Time frame: 2001 - 2008

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino - IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genoa, Italy

Other

Collaborators

University of Genova

Registry information

Official study title

Association of Lunar Phases With Post-surgical Hemorrhagic Rate

Important dates

Study start: 1998
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2009
First posted: Sep 23, 2009
Registry last updated: Sep 23, 2009

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