Virtual Pre-Surgery class aims to cut complications

NCT ID NCT07278622

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a live online group class called GoPREPARE that teaches people how to get fitter, eat better, and manage stress before major cancer surgery. Researchers will recruit 24 patients awaiting surgery and randomly assign them to either the class or standard care. The goal is not to prove the class works, but to see if a larger trial is possible by measuring recruitment, dropouts, and patient and staff experiences.

What this could mean

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Active substance: GoPREPARE (virtual group education and behaviour change intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to a larger trial that may show virtual prehabilitation reduces complications and improves recovery after cancer surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a very small feasibility study with only 24 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention may not improve outcomes or be practical to deliver.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CANCER SURGERY ELECTIVE SURGERY PATIENT EDUCATION PREHABILITATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
RECRUITING

Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom

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