Esophageal Cancer Multimodal Prehabilitation Study

Description

The goal of this research study is to investigate the feasibility of implementing a prehabilitation program that aims to improve a patient's physical, nutritional, and sleep health before surgery in an older, at-risk group with esophageal cancer.

Conditions

Esophageal Cancer, Esophageal Neoplasms

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Study overview

The goal of this research study is to investigate the feasibility of implementing a prehabilitation program that aims to improve a patient's physical, nutritional, and sleep health before surgery in an older, at-risk group with esophageal cancer.

A Multimodal Prehabilitation Feasibility Study for Older Adult Patients at High Risk for Poor Postoperative Outcomes Prior to Esophageal Cancer Surgery

Esophageal Cancer Multimodal Prehabilitation Study

Condition
Esophageal Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Boston

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

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

  • * 65 years of age and over
  • * Adult male or non-pregnant female volunteers
  • * Completed neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy for esophageal cancer
  • * At least four weeks to esophageal cancer surgery
  • * Without skin conditions that preclude wearing sensors
  • * Able to speak English and consent
  • * Participants in any other interventional study that may bias results or limit study adherence during our study
  • * Dietary restrictions that prevent consumption of nutritional supplements
  • * Women who are pregnant, nursing, or at risk of becoming pregnant
  • * Profound physical disability (for example, quadriplegia) that precludes participation in any aerobic or strength training.

Ages Eligible for Study

65 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Massachusetts General Hospital,

Hassan Dashti, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Record Dates

2026-01-31