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Preoperative Prehabilitation Program For Geriatric Patients in a Rural Healthcare Setting

NCT06518369 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 27

Last updated 2025-06-08

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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.

Conditions

  • Surgery

Interventions

OTHER

Prehabilitation

Prehabilitation program for 4-6 weeks before surgery will include: * Review of the frailty risk analysis calculator score obtained in the frailty study (#2212-74) * Review of lab results including complete blood count, creatinine, albumin, and prealbumin * Review of chronic conditions. * An office visit or telehealth visit to review instructions on instructions on nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation, and optimization of chronic disease. * Drinking surgery immunonutrition drinks twice daily for 5 days before surgery. * Educational information and video instruction * Weekly phone calls to motivate, ensure adherence, and assess progress. * Measurements of hand grip strength and body weight

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Guthrie Clinic

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nancy Georgetson, AGNP-C · Robert Packer Hospital Sayre PA

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-06-18
Primary Completion
2024-10-16
Completion
2025-06-04

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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