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NCT Number: NCT06412367

FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT FOR SURGERY BY A TIMED WALK

The FAST Walk study aims to determine whether a walking test called the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) can help identify people who are more likely to experience complications after surgery. This test will be completed before surgery. We hope that the results of this study will help improve care for patients having major surgery in the future.

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Key information

Conditions

Surgery-Complications Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications

Age range

40 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

St. Michael's Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, L9T 6W8, Canada

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Janneth Pazmino-Canizares, MSc.

CONTACT

[email protected]

4168646060 ext. 49561

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥40 years
  • ≥1 risk factors for postoperative complications
  • Elective non-cardiac surgery with expected post-surgery stay ≥2 days
  • Preoperative 6MWT is feasible
  • Working knowledge of official language(s) in country of study recruitment

Exclusion criteria

  • Endovascular surgery
  • Lower limb orthopedic surgery
  • Contraindications to 6MWT

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Postoperative complications

    Time frame: 30 days after surgery

    Major postoperative complications grade II to V in Clavien-Dindo scheme

Secondary outcomes

  1. Days alive and out of the hospital

    Time frame: 30 days after surgery

    Postoperative functional recovery measured counting number of days patient is alive and not in hospital

  2. Significant new disability

    Time frame: 90 days after surgery

    Postoperative functional recovery measured by new disability after surgery

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Duminda N Wijeysundera, MD PhD FRCPC

CONTACT

[email protected]

416-864-5825

Janneth Pazmino-Canizares, MSc

CONTACT

[email protected]

4168646060 ext. 49561

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Unity Health Toronto

Other

Collaborators

  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
  • The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation

Registry information

Acronym: FAST Walk

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2029
First posted
May 14, 2024
Registry last updated
Jun 11, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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