Pre-Surgery boot camp for seniors: can it boost recovery?
NCT ID NCT05752474
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested whether a multi-component prehabilitation program—including physical therapy, nutrition counseling, and meditation—is feasible for older adults (70+ or 65+ with high risk) scheduled for major elective surgery. The program aimed to improve strength and recovery before the operation. Researchers enrolled 30 participants and measured how many completed at least half of the planned sessions. The goal was to see if such a program could be delivered successfully, not to prove it works.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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: * Patient is scheduled to have a gastrointestinal, gynecological oncologic, urologic, and cardiovascular procedure * Age 70 years+ * Age 65 years+ AND high risk per surgeon's clinical judgment * Patient provides an informed e-consent or remote consent Exclusion Criteria: * Surgery is scheduled less than 21 days * Patient is considered an inappropriate candidate per the surgeon's assessment * Non-English speaking * Major cognitive impairment * Patients with chronic kidney disease stage 3 or higher will be excluded from receiving protein supplement of the prehabilitation program
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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