A Pilot Study of High Intensity Walking in Older Adults in the Pre-operative Period (NCT04241419) | Clinical Trial Compass
TerminatedNot Applicable
A Pilot Study of High Intensity Walking in Older Adults in the Pre-operative Period
Stopped: Unaware that the devices being used had a shelf life of only 6 months, the physical therapist could no longer assist with the study and did not have anyone to run the physical therapy aspect of the program.
United States7 participantsStarted 2019-05-15
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate a high intensity walking intervention in older surgical candidates with kidney or thoracic disease and pre-frailty or frailty.
Who can participate
Age range60 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* 60 years of age or older
* Provision of informed consent
* No obvious contraindication to surgery such as uncontrolled cardiovascular, metabolic, or respiratory disease
* Have either thoracic disease that may require major surgery or End-Stage Renal Disease or Chronic Kidney Disease under consideration for kidney transplant. The kidney transplant patients enrolled must be either a candidate for living donor transplantation or on the expedited deceased donor kidney transplant list, which indicates they are expected to receive an offer in approximately the next 3-5 months.
* Able to ambulate at least 10 feet with moderate assistance (\<50% physical assistance)
* Pre-frail or frail on the FRAIL screening tool (1+ positive on this tool)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Surgery planned within the 8 week study timeframe
* Uncontrolled cardiovascular, metabolic, or respiratory disease that limits exercise participation
* Resting blood pressure \>180/110
* Any pre-existing health condition that would make the subject a poor candidate for this study in the opinion of the PI