App-based prehab aims to boost fitness before cancer surgery

NCT ID NCT07189000

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 32 times

Summary

This study tests whether a smartphone app can help people with cancer improve their physical fitness before elective surgery. Sixty adults scheduled for cancer surgery will either use the app for guided exercise, nutrition, and mood tracking, or receive usual care. The main goal is to see if the app increases how far they can walk in six minutes just before their operation.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Korea University Anam Hospital

    Seoul, South Korea

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

app-based prehabilitation program

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help cancer patients get stronger before surgery, potentially leading to better recovery.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The program is behavioral, so benefits may be modest and depend on patient engagement.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer Frailty neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.