Frailty Assessment in Elderly Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease(V1)

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Assessment of Frailty in Elderly People with Ischemic Heart Disease being considered for Revascularisation: An Observational study (FRAIL-HEART)

  • IRAS ID

    193997

  • Contact name

    Angela Hoye

  • Contact email

    angela.hoye@hull.ac.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    3 years, 8 months, 28 days

  • Research summary

    The average life expectancy is increasing with more people living longer into their eighties and nineties. As the population ages, there are more elderly people undergoing complex heart operations than before. Older patients often have a number of associated medical conditions which may increase the risks of undergoing heart procedures and makes it more difficult to decide whether the benefit of surgery outweighs the risks.
    Frailty has previously been shown to increase the risk of complications in patients who undergo surgery such as hip replacements. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of frailty on patients who have coronary heart disease (narrowing of one or more of the blood vessels that supply the heart). The effect of frailty has not been previously studied in this population. We will recruit patients aged 80 years or more who attend the cardiology and cardio-thoracic departments of Castle Hill Hospital, Hull and who have been given a diagnosis of coronary artery disease. The patients will be identified in both the out-patient and in-patient setting and will be followed up for a period of 2 years. During this time patients may undergo surgery to improve the blood supply to the heart - the decision to recommend this treatment will be at the discretion of the treating Consultant and will not be influenced by the study team. The assessment of frailty as well as quality of life will be done by asking participants to complete questionnaires and undergo physical performance tests. These assessments will be done at baseline and repeated at short and long-term follow-up.

  • REC name

    West Midlands - South Birmingham Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    16/WM/0195

  • Date of REC Opinion

    28 Apr 2016

  • REC opinion

    Further Information Favourable Opinion