FQoR-15U: Validation of the QoR-15 Score for Emergency Surgery
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Recovery from surgery is a complex process, depending on the characteristics of the patient, the anesthesia used, and the time required for surgical management.
In the context of emergency surgery, the perioperative period is associated with an increase in morbidity and mortality, which may lead us to suspect an alteration in the quality of recovery.
Different scales to measure the quality of post-operative recovery have been developed. The QoR-40 and QoR-15 questionnaires assess recovery after elective surgery.These scoring tools accurately measure postoperative recovery by addressing key domains: pain, physical comfort, physical independence, psychological support and emotional state. Their use is recommended as an endpoint for assessing patient comfort in clinical trials, according to the Standardized Endpoints in Perioperative Medicine (StEP) initiative. In addition, monitoring of the QoR-15 is recommended by the American Society for Enhanced Recovery. A recent French translation of the QoR-15 score has been validated for use in scheduled surgery.
All of these scores, regardless of the language in which they are translated, have been developed and validated in patients who have undergone scheduled surgery. Until now, no validated scoring tool has been available to assess recovery after emergency surgery, whether traumatological or not.
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Detailed Description
Recovery from surgery is a complex process, depending on the characteristics of the patient, the anesthesia used, and the time required for surgical management. This event is a source of stress, anxiety, pain, and even complications, both minor (nausea, vomiting) and major (such as surgical revision). The perioperative management and the psychological support allocated to each patient will have an impact on the hospitalization experience.
In the context of emergency surgery, the perioperative period is associated with an increase in morbidity and mortality, which may lead us to suspect an alteration in the quality of recovery.
Most clinical studies are interested in the reduction of perioperative morbidity and mortality (e.g. decrease in pain intensity measured by a visual analog scale, decrease in the frequency of nausea/vomiting, decrease in the time to remobilization, etc.) but still few of them evaluate in a global way the recovery, in particular in the emergency context.
Currently there is a desire to improve the physical and psychological recovery of our patients. In this context, scales to measure the quality of post-operative recovery have been developed. The QoR-40 and QoR-15 questionnaires assess recovery after elective surgery.These scoring tools accurately measure postoperative recovery by addressing key domains: pain, physical comfort, physical independence, psychological support and emotional state. Their use is recommended as an endpoint for assessing patient comfort in clinical trials, according to the Standardized Endpoints in Perioperative Medicine (StEP) initiative. In addition, monitoring of the QoR-15 is recommended by the American Society for Enhanced Recovery. A recent French translation of the QoR-15 score has been validated for use in scheduled surgery.
All of these scores, regardless of the language in which they are translated, have been developed and validated in patients who have undergone scheduled surgery. Until now, no validated scoring tool has been available to assess recovery after emergency surgery, whether traumatological or not.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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| Intervention Each patient complete the french version of the QoR-15 score (FQoR-15) at 3 times (before surgery, on Day 1, on Day 2). |
Other: FQoR-15 questionnaire
The FQoR-15 questionnaire (French version) consists of 15 questions concerning five domains (the patient's feelings, comfort, pain, dependence on the health care team and psychological well-being). Two to three minutes are required to complete all the questions. If the patient is not able to read the questionnaire himself, a third person can ask the patient the questions orally. In the case of ambulatory surgery, the patient is contacted by telephone to answer the questionnaire. Each item is scored from 0 to 10 and the total score is the sum of the score obtained for each item, i.e. a score from 0 to 150.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Validity of FQoR-15 questionnaire (24 hours) [At 24 hours after surgery]
Evaluate the validity of the French version of the QoR-15 to assess immediate postoperative recovery after emergency surgery (at 24 hours)
- Validity of FQoR-15 questionnaire (48 hours) [At 48 hours after surgery]
Evaluate the validity of the French version of the QoR-15 to assess immediate postoperative recovery after emergency surgery (at 48 hours)
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Validity of FQoR-15 questionnaire for trauma surgery [At 24 and 48 hours after surgery]
Ensure the validity of the questionnaire in the sub-population of trauma emergency surgery at 24 and 48 hours
- Validity of FQoR-15 questionnaire for non-traumatic surgery [At 24 and 48 hours after surgery]
Ensure the validity of the questionnaire in the sub-population of non-traumatic emergency surgery at 24 and 48 hours
- Minimal important difference [At 24 and 48 hours after surgery]
Estimate minimal important difference from the FQoR-15 questionnaire in the emergency surgery population.
- Quality of life (EQ5D-3L) [3 months after surgery]
To study the association between the quality of postoperative recovery (both at 24 hours and at 48 hours of surgery) with quality of life at 3 months (measured by the EQ5D-3L visual analog scale)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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≥ 18 years old,
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French speaking,
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Admitted for any type of urgent surgery (time to surgery < 72 hours) traumaor not
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Able to answer the questionnaire at hospital admission, alone or with the help of a third party,
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And agreeing to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients with psychiatric or neurological pathologies that compromise cooperation with the protocol,
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Patients admitted for cardiac surgery or obstetrical surgery (caesarean section),
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Patients admitted for revision surgery,
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Patients already included in the study during a previous admission.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- University Hospital, Angers
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- FQoR-15U