Pre-Surgery boot camp may help heart and speed recovery
NCT ID NCT06398301
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 4-week program of exercise, nutrition advice, and stress management before major chest surgery can improve heart rate variability (a sign of good nervous system health) and shorten hospital stays. One hundred adults scheduled for lung surgery will be randomly assigned to either the program or standard care. The goal is to see if preparing the body before surgery leads to a faster, smoother recovery.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Multimodal prehabilitation program (exercise, nutrition optimization, and distress-coping techniques)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that a short pre-surgery program helps patients recover faster and have a smoother hospital stay.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial (100 people) looking at a heart rate measure, not direct outcomes like complications. The program may not meaningfully change recovery or hospital stay length.
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Locations
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IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute
Milan, 20132, Italy
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Università degli studi di Verona
Verona, Italy