Journal article
PRehabIlitatiOn with pReoperatIve exercise and educaTion for patients undergoing major abdominal cancer surgerY: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled TRIAL (PRIORITY TRIAL)
D Steffens, J Young, B Riedel, R Morton, L Denehy, A Heriot, C Koh, Q Li, A Bauman, C Sandroussi, H Ismail, M Dieng, N Ansari, N Pillinger, S O’Shannassy, S McKeown, D Cunningham, K Sheehan, G Iori, J Bartyn Show all
BMC Cancer | Published : 2022
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Abstract
Background: Radical surgery is the mainstream treatment for patients presenting with advanced primary or recurrent gastrointestinal cancers; however, the rate of postoperative complications is exceptionally high. The current evidence suggests that improving patients’ fitness during the preoperative period may enhance postoperative recovery. Thus, the primary aim of this study is to establish the effectiveness of prehabilitation with a progressive, individualised, preoperative exercise and education program compared to usual care alone in reducing the proportion of patients with postoperative in-hospital complications. The secondary aims are to investigate the effectiveness of the preoperativ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This trial was peer-reviewed and has received funding from Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council (Application ID APP1184471). The funding body has no role in collecting, analysing, or interpreting data from the PRIORITY Trial.