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Perioperative Optimization With Enhanced Recovery

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Complication of Surgical Procedure
Interventions
Behavioral: POWER
Registration Number
NCT04504266
Lead Sponsor
Stanford University
Brief Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial examining the effect of a motivational interview and perioperative mobile-app based nutrition and exercise intervention on surgical outcomes. The hypothesis is that such an intervention will improve surgical outcomes. Patients who are planned to undergo major elective abdominal surgery will be randomized to standard care or the nutrition/exercise intervention. This intervention consists of a mobile-app based coaching program to encourage patients to exercise and adopt a Mediterranean diet in the 3+ weeks prior to surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
368
Inclusion Criteria
  • major abdominal surgery in 3+ weeks
  • English or Spanish speaking
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Unable to use smartphone
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PrehabPOWERThis intervention consists of a motivational interview and a mobile-app based coaching program to encourage patients to exercise and adopt a Mediterranean diet in the 3+ weeks prior to surgery.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Surgical Complications occurring in the 90 day post-operative period, measured by the comprehensive complication index90 days after surgery

The comprehensive complication index is an integrated score from 0 to 100 of all complications occurring in a specified time period and their severities as categorized by Clavien-Dindo classification. Calculation of the CCI is via a web-based calculator (www.assessurgery.com).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in 6 minute walk testIt will take about 6 minutes to assess, and this will be performed at enrollment, right before surgery, and at 30 and 90 days after surgery

Participants will be asked to walk as fast they can for 6 minutes using a validated mobile application (Timed Walk) to measure the distance walked.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stanford Health Care

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Stanford, California, United States

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