Smartwatch-Guided prehab aims to boost pancreatic surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT07772258
First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a wearable device and a personalized prehabilitation program can help adults recover better after surgery for pancreatic cancer or related conditions. Participants will wear a monitor to track vital signs and activity, and follow a program of exercise, nutrition, and wellbeing support before and after surgery. The study compares their outcomes to a similar group who received standard care, looking at complications and recovery over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A wearable monitoring device (Corsano CardioWatch) and a personalized prehabilitation and rehabilitation program (Prehab4Cancer) combining exercise, nutrition, and wellbeing support.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could reduce complications and speed recovery after pancreatic surgery, potentially improving outcomes for patients.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is early and compares against historical controls, which may limit reliability. The intervention may not reduce complications, and wearable use could be burdensome for some patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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: * Adult patients aged 18 years or older. * Able to provide informed consent. * Able to use the study devices independently or with support from a carer. * Approved for pancreatic cancer surgery, including patients undergoing surgery for: Pancreatic cancer Distal cholangiocarcinoma Ampullary carcinoma Duodenal carcinoma Premalignant pancreatic lesions, including Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMNs). * Clinically stable and considered suitable to participate in the prehabilitation and rehabilitation programme. * Owns a smartphone or tablet device Exclusion Criteria: * Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent. * Lacks capacity to provide informed consent. * Unstable angina pectoris. * Recent myocardial infarction. * Recent cerebrovascular accident (stroke). * New cardiac arrhythmia. * Social, physical, mental health, or substance misuse issues that, in the opinion of the investigator, would jeopardise adherence to study procedures or study contact. * No infrastructure for remote monitoring (no access to either mobile signal or Wi-Fi). * Clinically unstable or likely to require hospital admission within the next 72 hours. * Unable to use the study devices and no carer or support person is available to assist.
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