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Teleprehabilitation for Surgical Cancer Patients

NCT04799561 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2021-09-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

There is a general concern that the backlog of cancer patients waiting for surgery during this period is going to increase and the general impact on patients isolated in their homes is going to cause potential physiological and psychological impairments. Therefore, we propose a distanced-delivered personalized home-based prehabilitation program to all cancer patients scheduled for surgery at the MUHC. The program will be delivered by qualified professionals, supported by technology provided by POP, to all cancer patients waiting for surgery, addressing the patients' risk factors in patients' pandemic reality perspective. Participant contacts will primarily occur virtually using technologies such as video conferencing and digital applications. This will enable us to continue to support people with cancer and deliver safe remote counseling by specialist healthcare providers in their own homes, whilst adhering to the Governmental guidelines on social distancing, self-isolation and shielding.

Conditions

  • Abdominal Cancer
  • Thoracic Cancer

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Multimodal Teleprehabilitation

Exercise Prescription: patients will be instructed on how to perform aerobic exercise (5 times/week: minimum 30-minute/day) and resistance training (3 times/week: 2-3 sets of 6-8 exercises repeated 8-12 times) at home. Exercise counseling will be weekly, using the video-conferencing application (Zoom). Nutrition: nutritional status and dietary intake will initially be assessed by the nutritionist using zoom. All patients will receive daily whey protein supplements. Special precautions will be considered if patients have specific medical conditions. Psychosocial intervention: Patients will have access to 1.5 hours of mental relaxation and coping mechanisms session within the first week of enrolment, using Zoom. Smoking Cessation: Patients with smoking habits will meet with a respiratory specialist using Zoom, who will establish recommendations and contact the physician for the recommended smoking cessation protocol. More counseling sessions will be provided as needed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Montreal General Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Peri Operative Program, Montreal

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-12
Primary Completion
2022-09-15
Completion
2022-12-15

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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