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Simple exercises after emergency surgery may boost recovery in seniors
NCT ID NCT07504185
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a structured physical therapy program after emergency abdominal surgery helps patients aged 65 and older regain their independence. 250 participants will receive either standard care or additional physiotherapy. The goal is to see if the therapy improves daily living activities and muscle strength up to 90 days after leaving the hospital.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged ≥ 65 years * Undergoing emergency laparotomy with or without stoma creation (adhesiolysis, right hemicolectomy, total colectomy, Hartmann's procedure, cholecystectomy, abscess drainage). Able to provide informed consent or have a legally authorized representative provide consent. Able to maintain an upright standing position for at least one minute with minimal or no assistance. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with Dementia (Abbreviated Mental Test Score \< 6) * Pre-existing severe disabilities affecting mobility * Patients with contraindications to physiotherapy (e.g., severe cardiopulmonary instability) * Patients transferred postoperatively from other hospitals * Patients who underwent no intervention during laparotomy (negative laparotomies) * Patients undergoing palliative procedures and at the end of life
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nicosia General Hospital
RECRUITINGNicosia, 2031, Cyprus
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