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First received: July 10, 2024

Clinical Trial: Preoperative Prehabilitation Program For Geriatric Patients in a Rural Healthcare Setting

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Surgery

Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL


Official Title: Analysis of a Preoperative Prehabilitation Program Among Rural Geriatric Patients Compared to Standard of Care

Brief Summary: The study will include patients who require elective major abdominal surgery for cancerous or non-cancerous conditions.The goal of the research is to assess the benefit of a prehabilitation program before surgery that includes nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation, and optimization of chronic disease.A group of 10 patients will take part in a prehabilitation program.These patients will be compared to 20 patients who received standard of care.

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