Prehab before esophageal surgery: a feasibility test in older patients
NCT ID NCT06027515
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a program to improve physical fitness, nutrition, and sleep before surgery is possible for older adults with esophageal cancer. Fifteen patients aged 65 and older who had completed chemotherapy or radiotherapy took part. The goal was to see if patients would join and stick with the program, not to measure health outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * 65 years of age and over * Adult male or non-pregnant female volunteers * Completed neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy for esophageal cancer * At least four weeks to esophageal cancer surgery * Without skin conditions that preclude wearing sensors * Able to speak English and consent Exclusion Criteria: * Participants in any other interventional study that may bias results or limit study adherence during our study * Dietary restrictions that prevent consumption of nutritional supplements * Women who are pregnant, nursing, or at risk of becoming pregnant * Profound physical disability (for example, quadriplegia) that precludes participation in any aerobic or strength training.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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