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Trimodal Prehabilitation in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery

Not Applicable
Conditions
Cardiac Complication
Perioperative Complication
Interventions
Other: 4 week trimodal prehabilitation course
Registration Number
NCT05114408
Lead Sponsor
Medical University of Gdansk
Brief Summary

Patients scheduled for elective surgery will undergo 4 week course of trimodal prehabilitation

Detailed Description

Patients with high surgical risk will participate in 4 week prehabilitation that will consist of 4 stationary sessions - one per week - comprised of: physiotherapy session, psychological session and nutritional advice. During first session each patient will receive an activity monitor and dedicated mobile app that will record his daily performance.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age > 70 and/or American Society of American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification System (ASA) 3-4
  • Unfit patients
Exclusion Criteria
  • physical condition that makes the patient is not able to perform rehabilitation exercises
  • cardiac and respiratory instability or high risk of its occurrence
  • inability to use electronic devices used in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Trimodal prehabilitation4 week trimodal prehabilitation coursePatients qualified for elective surgery that meet criteria for prehabilitation
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
6 minute walk testbaseline and pre surgery

change in aerobic capacity

Yale Physical Activity Survey (YPAS)baseline and pre surgery

change in physical activity

self-perceived health status scale (36-Item Short Form Survey - SF36)baseline and pre surgery

change in self-perceived health status (0 - min, 100 - max self perceived health score)

Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) scalebaseline and pre surgery

change in nutritional status - malnutrition diagnosed if one phenotypical and one etiological criteria are fulfilled

Severity based on phenotypic criteria:

1. minimal value (moderate malnutrition)

2. max value (severe malnutrition)

Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scalebaseline and pre surgery

change in psychological status: depression and anxiety criteria 0 points min score - low level od depression and anxiety 21 max score

motivation questionaire (MQ)baseline and pre surgery

change in patient's motivation

0-10 0 - low motiwation 10 max motivation

Perceives stress - Perceived Stress Questionaire (PSS)baseline and pre surgery

stress level - 0 - min value - no perceived stress 20 - maximal preceived stress

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Participants requiring reintervention during initial hospitalization3 months after surgery
ICU length of stay3 months after surgery
Total hospital length of stay3 months after surgery
Number of Patients requiring Emergency room visits and hospital readmissionsat 30 days
Number of Patients with postoperative complications3 month after surgery

number and severity

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Clinical Center in Gdansk - Departament of Anesthesiolog and Intensive cCre

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Gdansk, Poland

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