From Prehabilitation to Rehabilitation: A Feasibility Trial for Digitally Supported Prehabilitation in Major Visceral Oncologic Surgery
Sponsor: Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention
Trial Details
| Condition | Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Liver Neoplasm, Oesophageal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer, Prehabilitation, Cancer Rehabilitation |
| Intervention | Digitally Supported Multimodal Prehabilitation |
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Not_yet_recruiting |
| Participants | 30 |
| Est. Completion | 1 June 2027 |
| Last Updated | 18 June 2026 |
Primary Outcome
Recruitment Rate; Retention Rate; Communication with Participants; Data collection and entry; Adherence to the Prehabilitation intervention; Fidelity to the Intervention; Number of Intervention-Related Adverse Events (Safety); Acceptability
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Clinical diagnosis requiring major surgery of the pancreas, liver, bile ducts, stomach, or esophagus with curative intent * Confirmed indication for surgery by the multidisciplinary tumor board * Medical stability and physician clearance to participate in a prehabilitation exercise program * Willingness and ability to attend center-based prehabilitation exercise sessions three times per week, or once per week with additional tele-prehabilitation if travel time exceeds 40 minutes one way * Willingness and ability to perform home-based physical activities * Sufficient German language proficiency and digital literacy * Access to a smartphone or tablet device with internet connection * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Age younger than 18 years * Physical disability or mental impairment preventing safe participation in the study * Health care medical power of attorney not permitting independent consent * Non-elective, emergency, or revision surgery * Acute medical condition contraindicating participation in a structured prehabilitation program
Trial Sites
🇦🇺 Australian Sites (2)
Countries
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