Modified Essential Frailty Toolset for older adults having major elective non-cardiac surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Researchers will administer the modified Essential Frailty Toolset (mEFT)—a brief assessment covering cognition, anemia, serum albumin, and physical function—during preoperative work-up for patients aged 70 and above at Landspitali University Hospital. This is an observational study in which mEFT scores are recorded without changing planned care, and patients who undergo major elective non-cardiac surgery are followed for postoperative outcomes. Outcomes of interest include major postoperative complications, mortality, and 30-day readmission, with analyses comparing mEFT scores to these outcomes to determine predictive performance. Cardiac surgeries and patients who do not proceed to their planned operation are excluded.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients ≥ 70 years who present for preoperative work-up at the admissions department at Landspitali and undergo frailty screening.
* Patients assigned to undergo major surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

* Cardiac surgery
* Not undergoing planned surgery

Where it's running

• Landspitali University hospital
  Reykjavik, Hofudborgarsvaedid, Iceland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Martin I Sigurdsson, MD, PhD
• Email: mingi@hi.is
• Phone: +354-824-8282

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.