Home prehab program tested before major surgery
NCT ID NCT07590141
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a virtual, home-based prehabilitation program is practical for adults awaiting major elective surgery. About 120 participants will be randomly assigned to either the program (exercise, nutrition, mindfulness, and protein supplements) or standard care. The main goal is to see if people can be recruited and stick with the program, which will guide a larger future trial.
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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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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * ≥ 18 years of age * Undergoing major elective intra-thoracic, intra-abdominal or orthopedic surgery. Major surgery is defined as any operation performed under general and/or spinal anesthesia requiring a skin incision extending beyond the subcutaneous tissue * More than 3 weeks from the date of scheduled operation Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency Surgery * Operation in less than 3 weeks from time of initial research contact * Patients who are pregnant * Unable/unwilling to sign written informed consent * Physical, cognitive or psychological impairment * Unable to understand/communication in English.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7, Canada
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St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada
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The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4E9, Canada
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