Digital coach helps seniors prep for cancer surgery

NCT ID NCT05520866

First seen Jun 07, 2026 · Last updated Jun 12, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested a web app called PrehabPal that helps people aged 65 and older prepare for colon cancer surgery. The app creates a personalized exercise and health plan and offers coaching before surgery. Researchers compared it to written instructions to see if it helps patients stay active and recover better.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 73030, United States

  • Stanford University

    Palo Alto, California, 94305, United States

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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