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Last refreshed on: 16 December 2017
Main ID:  NCT02921932
Date of registration: 28/09/2016
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Singapore General Hospital
Public title: The Impact of Prehabilitation Bundle on Perioperative Outcome for Frail Elderly Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery
Scientific title: A Randomized Control Trial on the Impact of Prehabilitation Bundle on Perioperative Outcome for Frail Elderly Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery
Date of first enrolment: March 1, 2017
Target sample size: 62
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02921932
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Treatment. Masking: Single (Participant).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Singapore
Contacts
Name:     Hairil R Abdullah, mbbs
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Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  Singapore General Hospital
Name:     Hairil R Abdullah, MBBS
Address: 
Telephone: 6562223322
Email: hairil.rizal.abdullah@singhealth.com.sg
Affiliation: 
Name:     Brenda PY Tan, BSc
Address: 
Telephone:
Email: brenda.tan.p.y@sgh.com.sg
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients attending the Preoperative Evaluation Clinic, SGH at least 11 days prior to
his/her elective major abdominal surgery. Major abdominal surgery is defined as an
intraperitoneal surgery with expected length of stay beyond 2 days. For patients who
attended the clinic more than 11 days prior to surgery date, they will be informed to
start their prehabilitation bundle 10 days prior to surgery.

2. Aged 65 and above

3. Diagnosed as frail based on Fried criteria score 3and above

4. Able to understand and follow the prescribed cognitive and physical exercise

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with Parkinson disease, previous stroke, neuromuscular disorders and those
taking carbidopa/levodopa, donepezil hydrochloride or antidepressants as previous
studies have found that these medications may cause symptoms that are similar with
domains of frailty.

2. Patients who are not able to communicate



Age minimum: 65 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Perioperative/Postoperative Complications
Complication, Postoperative
Intervention(s)
Dietary Supplement: Ensure, Resource 2.0 and Glucerna
Other: Cognitive Training, Memory Card Game
Device: 'Threshold' Inspiratory Muscle Trainer, Respironics of New Jersey Inc
Primary Outcome(s)
Length of Hospital Stay [Time Frame: Will be compared between the intervention and control arms for up to 1 year]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Functional Post Operative Recovery [Time Frame: Duration of hospital admission for up to 30 days]
Post operative complications [Time Frame: Duration of hospital admission for up to 30 days]
Secondary ID(s)
2016/2
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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