Prehabilitation for patients undergoing major abdominal surgery

Prehabilitation for patients undergoing major abdominal surgery with an enhanced recovery surgical protocol compared to traditional rehabilitation

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN21151716

Enrollment

100

Registered

2014-12-04

Start date

2013-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-02-11

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Conditions

Patient scheduled for major abdominal surgery for benign or malignant conditions Surgery

Interventions

Prehabilitation program initiated before surgery against a rehabilitation program (traditional care) initiated after surgery.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient scheduled for major abdominal surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient classified as ASA IV with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Functional capacity as measured by the 6 minutes walking test (6MWT)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Post-operative morbidity 2. Hospital Stay 3. Quality of life	—

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026