Implementing Surgery School Prehabilitation Using Telehealth (NCT06631872) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Implementing Surgery School Prehabilitation Using Telehealth
Australia515 participantsStarted 2025-01-22
Plain-language summary
The physiological challenge of major surgery has been likened to running a marathon. In both cases, preparation is critical. Yet, many patients undergo major surgery without understanding the potential consequences.
The STTARRS trial aims to test the effect of an education program delivered via telehealth in people preparing for lung or major abdominal cancer surgery , compared with usual care on the development of a respiratory complications after surgery.
The secondary aims will be to determine the effect of the online education program for people preparing for lung or major abdominal cancer surgery compared to usual care on the following outcomes; acute hospital length of stay, surgical recovery, physical function and activity, self-efficacy, behaviour change, symptoms, health-related quality of life, number of days alive and out of hospital and health service usage and survival.
This trial includes one sub-study. The sub-study will recruit eligible people preparing for lung cancer surgery. In the sub-study, 35 participants will receive an individualised inspiratory muscle training and walking program delivered and monitored by telehealth in addition to the main STTARRS trial intervention before surgery.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Preparing for lung cancer (open or video assisted) or major abdominal cancer surgery (e.g. upper GI, hepatobiliary or colorectal, open or video assisted).
* Provide consent
* Have primary treating surgeon approval
* Proficient in English to understand testing, video interventions as well as outcome assessments.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Concurrent, actively treated other malignancy or history of other malignancy treated within the past year.
* Severe or unstable psychiatric, cognitive or substance abuse disorders, such that precludes informed consent or interferes with cooperation with trial requirements or current inpatients.
* Current inpatients or incarcerated
* Surgery date booked \<7 days from consent
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
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Post operative Pulmonary Complication (PPC)
Timeframe: Daily for up to 7 days post operatively or until hospital discharge.