20
Participants
Start Date
February 12, 2024
Primary Completion Date
July 22, 2025
Study Completion Date
December 22, 2025
Preoperative Exercise
Aerobic (HIIT) Endurance Respiratory Muscle Strength Education
Postoperative Exercise
Aerobic Muscle Strength Walking Program Education
Preoperative Nutrition
Malnutrition screening Weight monitoring Symptom management Dietetic counselling Nutrition support
Postoperative Nutrition
Malnutrition screening Weight monitoring Symptom management Dietetic counselling Nutrition support
Preoperative Psychology
CBT skills Skills training Emotional validation Behavioural activation Psycho-education
Postoperative Psychology
CBT skills Skills training Emotional validation Behavioural activation Psycho-education
Preoperative Nursing
Comorbidities Managing pain Wound care Complications Surgical education ERAS
Postoperative Nursing
Managing pain Cardiovascular stability Wound care Bowel function/Stoma Complications Education
Preoperative Peer Support Group
"Weekly sessions moderated by a social worker including patients and carers:~Safe space Share experiences/ideas Support Education"
Postoperative Peer Support Group
"Weekly sessions moderated by a social worker including patients and carers:~Safe space Share experiences/ideas Support Education"
Usual Care
Participants allocated to the control group will receive usual care according to their health care team, which may consist of advice on smoking cessation, reduction of alcohol intake, nutritional counselling, and medical optimisation in the preoperative anaesthetic clinic visits.
RECRUITING
Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Sydney
RECRUITING
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Sydney
Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe)
NETWORK