TerminatedNot Applicable

Prehabilitation for Elective Major Abdominal Surgery

Stopped: Difficulty recruiting patients

Switzerland20 participantsStarted 2016-10

Plain-language summary

Prehabilitation is a concept that challenges the traditional models of recovery by initiating the recovery process preoperatively. Improvement of physical capacity by means of prehabilitation may facilitate better recovery after surgery. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the impact of preoperative physical exercise training (prehabilitation) on postoperative recovery and clinical outcomes after major abdominal surgery.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Elective major abdominal surgery: * Esophagus, stomach * Liver, pancreas * Small intestine, colon, rectum * Benign or malignant disease * Other intra-abdominal open or laparoscopic surgery lasting\> 2 hours * Delay of 3 weeks between consultation and surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patient \< 18 years, consent not obtained * Coronary artery disease (≥ stage III according to CCS) * Heart disease (≥ stage III according to NYHA) * Uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias * COPD (GOLD stage ≥ III) * Physical inability to ride a bike * Orthopedic surgery in the last 6 weeks

What they're measuring

Postoperative morbidity

Timeframe: Up to 30 postoperative days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02953119

SponsorNicolas DEMARTINES

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-04

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