A Prospective Study of Discomfort Symptoms in Patients With Aortic Disease After Endovascular Intervention
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- China
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The incidence and severity of post-procedural discomfort were evaluated in patients undergoing endovascular repair for aortic disease across six symptom-related dimensions: immobilization-related issues, puncture site discomfort, adhesive-induced skin reactions, post-stent implantation syndrome, impairment in self-care ability, and physical/psychological stress responses.
Detailed description
In this study, a customized postoperative discomfort symptom assessment questionnaire was developed based on patient-reported outcomes, aiming to systematically evaluate common discomfort symptoms experienced by patients with aortic disease after endovascular intervention. The questionnaire covers six core dimensions: immobilization-related discomfort, puncture site-related discomfort, adhesive-related skin reactions, post-stent implantation syndrome, decline in self-care ability, and psychosomatic stress responses. Each symptom within these dimensions was scored on a 0-4 scale according to severity: 0 indicates no symptoms; 1 indicates mild symptoms that are tolerable; 2 indicates moderate symptoms that affect daily life but are still tolerable; 3 indicates severe symptoms requiring medical intervention; and 4 indicates extremely severe symptoms that are intolerable and require emergency treatment.
Pain was evaluated using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Skin reactions such as lesions, blisters, bruises, erythema, and rashes were quantified by measuring the longest and widest parts of the lesion using a flexible measuring tape. Self-care ability was assessed using the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) scale combined with patient self-evaluation
Primary outcome measures
- The incidence of postoperative discomfort symptoms [Time frame: 6, 24, and 48 hours postoperatively]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Diagnosed with thoracoabdominal aortic disease
- Patients who underwent endovascular treatment of the thoracoabdominal aorta via the femoral artery approach
Exclusion criteria
- Aortic disease caused by infection
- Aortic disease caused by trauma
- Aortic disease treated by open abdominal surgery
- Presence of systemic diseases uncontrollable by current medical standards (e.g., severe cardiac, pulmonary or hepatic dysfunction; advanced malignancy; cachexia; refractory severe coronary artery disease symptoms; coagulation disorders caused by genetic diseases, etc.)
- Patients who have undergone endovascular aortic treatment via femoral artery access prior to this procedure due to other diseases (not related to the current aortic disease)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
China · 1 center
- The first affiliated hospital of Zhejiang University — Hangzhou
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07114185 · IIT20250775B-R1