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Implementation of a Prehabilitation Program for Surgical Patients

Description

Frailty is a state of increased vulnerability to stressors with increased rates of poor outcomes. Surgery is one of these stressors, and previous research has therefore shown increased rates of morbidity and mortality in frail patients undergoing surgery. Prehabilitation programs can help mitigate the negative outcomes associated with frailty. The investigators hope to implement a newly developed prehabilitation pilot program in the Maine Medical Center Surgical Oncology Clinic to initially evaluate adherence, self-efficacy, and health-related quality of life.

Conditions

PrehabilitationOncologySurgical Oncology
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PrehabilitationOncologySurgical Oncology

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Study Details

Study overview

Frailty is a state of increased vulnerability to stressors with increased rates of poor outcomes. Surgery is one of these stressors, and previous research has therefore shown increased rates of morbidity and mortality in frail patients undergoing surgery. Prehabilitation programs can help mitigate the negative outcomes associated with frailty. The investigators hope to implement a newly developed prehabilitation pilot program in the Maine Medical Center Surgical Oncology Clinic to initially evaluate adherence, self-efficacy, and health-related quality of life.

Implementation of a Prehabilitation Pilot Program for Individuals With Frailty Undergoing Oncologic Surgery

Implementation of a Prehabilitation Program for Surgical Patients

Condition
Prehabilitation
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Portland

Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, United States, 04101

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Subjects ≥18 years old
  • 2. Evaluated at Maine Medical Center by surgical oncology service
  • 3. Planned surgical intervention for gastrointestinal oncologic condition
  • 4. Score ≥40 on Risk Analysis Index frailty screening
  • 5. Physically able to participate in prehabilitation exercises
  • 6. Home internet access and established email account
  • 7. Able to understand the English language
  • 1. Patients unable to participate in exercises included in prehabilitation program
  • 2. Patients with impaired decision making capacity
  • 3. Those in a high risk community: prisoners and pregnant women
  • 4. Those who do not meet the above inclusion criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

MaineHealth,

Study Record Dates

2024-07-31