Recovery of physical function after major elective surgery for patients undergoing lung cancer, lung transplants, LVRS, and UGI surgeries Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
All eligible patients will be given the F4S app which is tailored for individual patient needs using baseline data collected within the app. Specifically, the app collects baseline demographic data, c
Sponsors
University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Major elective surgery for benign or malignant diseases 2. Able to provide written informed consent 3. Before surgery at time of consent 4. Age >18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Emergency surgery required 2. Inability to perform project outcome measures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Qualitative interviews and technology acceptance questionnaires with patients and staff will be undertaken to provide an in-depth understanding of how F4S has been used, including compliance in practice and the barriers and facilitators to its optimal use. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Patient recovery, assessed by questionnaires, 1 month post-surgery. The feasibility study will measure the following at baseline, on the day of surgery, during hospital stay, on day of hospital discharge, 1 month after surgery, and 6 months after surgery: 1.1. Patient-reported outcomes: generic health (EQ-5D-5L), and disease specific (e.g., EORTC-QLQ-C30)-related quality of life. 1.2. Exercise capacity assessed by incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) is an important secondary outcome measure following rehabilitation studies. 1.3. Mental health/well-being will be calculated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; and using the Subjective Vitality Scale. 2. Clinical Outcomes - Complication rates using a modified Clavien-Dindo classification system and its derivative comprehensive complication index, length of stay in hospital/high dependency/intensive care, 30-day mortality, and readmission. 3. Process Measures - Being a complex intervention, a process evaluation based on the MRC guidance framework (2008) will be conducted building on three themes: implementation, mechanisms, and context. We will capture ‘fidelity’; ‘dose’, how it was delivered, ‘reach’ etc. via a modified TIDieR template. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactMatar Alzahrani
Outcome results
None listed