PREHABILITATION

This study is testing a new virtual group education program called GoPREPARE, designed to help cancer patients get ready for major surgery. The program teaches patients how to improve their fitness, nutrition, and emotional well-being before their operation, with the goal of redu…

This study is testing whether a special wellness program during chemotherapy can help women with early-stage breast cancer get better results from their treatment. 214 women will be randomly assigned to either receive standard care or a program that includes guided exercise, nutr…

This study is testing if adding a special breathing muscle trainer to standard pre-surgery exercise helps people with lung cancer. The goal is to make patients stronger for surgery, reduce complications like pneumonia, and shorten hospital stays. Researchers will compare two grou…

This study is testing if a special exercise program before hip or knee replacement surgery helps people recover faster and feel better. Researchers will enroll 44 adults with severe osteoarthritis who are scheduled for surgery. They will measure if the pre-surgery exercises impro…

This small pilot study is testing whether a simple ear acupressure technique can boost the benefits of standard pre-surgery exercise programs (prehabilitation) for people facing major lung surgery. Researchers will give 40 participants small seeds to press on specific points of t…

This study is testing if a personalized preparation program before hip or knee replacement surgery helps people recover better. 180 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either standard care or standard care plus a 'prehab' program. The program includes tailored exerc…

This study is testing whether a 10-week exercise program is practical and helpful for people with multiple myeloma who are getting chemotherapy before a stem cell transplant. Researchers want to see if patients can and want to participate in a tailored exercise plan, delivered in…