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From Prehabilitation to Rehabilitation (Prehab2Rehab): Digitally Supported Short-Term Prehabilitation Prior to Cardiac Surgery

NCT07716761 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-07-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Prehab2Rehab is a prospective single-arm feasibility study evaluating the implementation of a multimodal, digitally supported prehabilitation program for adults awaiting elective cardiac surgery. During the routine preoperative waiting period, participants receive individualized education, psychosocial support, nutritional counselling, home-based physical activity guidance, and digital self-management support. The study aims to determine the feasibility, acceptability, usability, and safety of integrating this multidisciplinary prehabilitation pathway into routine clinical care. Exploratory outcomes include functional capacity, psychological well-being, nutritional status, digital engagement, and selected perioperative clinical outcomes to inform the design of future confirmatory trials.

Conditions

  • Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) Surgery
  • Heart Valve Surgery
  • Surgical Closure of an Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)

Interventions

OTHER

Digitally supported prehabilitation program

The Prehab2Rehab intervention is a personalized, multimodal, digitally supported prehabilitation program delivered during the routine 6-10 week preoperative waiting period before elective cardiac surgery. The program includes structured patient education, psychosocial support, nutritional assessment and counselling, individualized home-based physical activity guidance (including aerobic exercise, resistance training, breathing exercises, and inspiratory muscle training), and digital tools to support education, communication, self-management, and documentation. The intervention is delivered by a multidisciplinary team and complements routine perioperative care without altering standard clinical management.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of Vienna

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-08-01
Primary Completion
2027-04-30
Completion
2027-10-31

Countries

  • Austria

Study Locations

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