144
Participants
Start Date
January 30, 2024
Primary Completion Date
January 31, 2025
Study Completion Date
September 30, 2025
Prehabilitation intervention
The intervention consists of exercise, nutritional support and breathing techniques. The exercise component consists of 1) strength training; 2) cardio and 3) stretching. Participants will be encouraged to complete self-directed and/or group sessions \>= 3 times per week. Each intervention participant will be provided a unique login to the virtual prehabilitation platform, which is the STRIVE Trial website. The nutrition component includes: 1) protein supplementation; 2) nutrition advice to support healthy eating. For the breathing component, participants will be encouraged to watch the video on Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) which involves diaphragmatic breathing and coughing/huffing. They will also be provided with an instruction booklet to take to hospital with them to support postoperative conduct of IMT during early recovery.
The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa
Lead Sponsor
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
OTHER_GOV
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
OTHER