Postoperative recovery in people 80 and older measured with the QoR-15E
Official title: Postoperative Quality of Recovery in Elderly Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery With Hospital Admission: a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study Based on Patient-reported Outcome Measures (PQoRE Study)
Run by Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute · NCT07505758 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will use the QoR-15E questionnaire to see how well people aged 80 and older recover after planned surgeries that require a hospital stay.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 80 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 600 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute Academic / other |
| Locations | 4 sites (Barcelona, Barcelona and 3 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 4, 2024 |
| Main results expected | May 2027 |
| Study ends | September 2027 |
| Registry record updated | April 1, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07505758 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are Spanish-speaking patients aged 80 years or older who are scheduled for elective surgery with hospital admission and can provide written informed consent.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who cannot speak Spanish, who have pre-existing cognitive impairment, who need emergency or urgent surgery, who are undergoing cardiac or neurosurgery, or who will have outpatient procedures are unlikely to be eligible or to benefit from this specific protocol.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Researchers will enroll patients aged 80 years and older who are undergoing elective surgery with hospital admission and can give written consent. Participants will complete the Spanish QoR-15E before surgery and on postoperative days 1, 2, 7, and 30 to capture their self-reported recovery. Investigators will also record frailty and delirium measures, document postoperative complications, and check mortality at 90 days, while collecting each patient's own perception of recovery. The observational design aims to describe recovery patterns and relationships between patient-reported outcomes and clinical events without changing standard care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could give clinicians a clearer, patient-centered way to monitor recovery in very old surgical patients and guide improvements in perioperative care.
How similar studies have gone: The QoR-15 has been validated in multiple languages and surgical populations and is widely used to capture patient-reported recovery, but its specific application in patients aged 80 and older is less extensively studied.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 80 years or older. * Undergoing elective surgery requiring hospital admission. * Able to understand and provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to speak Spanish. * Pre-existing cognitive impairment. * Emergency or urgent surgery. * Neurosurgical or cardiac surgical procedures. * Ambulatory (outpatient) surgery without hospital admission.
Where it's running
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Hospital del Mar de Barcelona
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Recruiting -
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Recruiting -
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Recruiting -
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Victor Morales-Ariza, MD — Vall d'Hebron University Hospital / Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- Study coordinator: Victor Morales Ariza, MD
- Email: victor.morales@vallhebron.cat
- Phone: +34934893000
How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.