PrehabPal: A Digital Tool to Help Older Adults Prepare for Cancer Surgery

a study on Colon Cancer Colorectal Cancer Colorectal Tumor

Summary

Eligibility
for people ages 65 years and up (full criteria)
Location
at UCSF
Dates
study started
completion around
Principal Investigator
by Emily Finlayson, MD, MS, FACS (ucsf)
Headshot of Emily Finlayson
Emily Finlayson

Description

Summary

This is a multi-center, randomized trial investigating the use of PrehabPal web app versus a written surgery prehabilitation instructions among individuals aged 65 years and older preparing for colon cancer surgery. PrehabPal is a web app designed with, and for, older adults preparing for surgery at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). This app has the potential to fill a crucial clinical gap for older cancer patients by designing an individualized prehabilitation program and providing prehabilitation coaching.

Official Title

PrehabPal: A Digital Tool to Help Frail Elders Prepare for Cancer Surgery

Details

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

  1. Determine the effectiveness of PrehabPal in delivering prehabilitation and improving outcomes for elders who undergo colorectal cancer surgery.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Determine the impact of PrehabPal on surgical outcomes and functional recovery compared to standard written surgery prehabilitation materials.

OUTLINE:

Participants will be randomly assigned to 1 of 2 conditions. Study participation will continue for up to 12 weeks, with intervention 7-21 days before surgery and a follow-up visit 8 weeks after surgery.

Keywords

Colon Cancer, Web app, Older Adult, Prehabilitation, Colonic Neoplasms, PrehabPal, PrehabPal Web app, Written Surgery Prehabilitation Instructions

Eligibility

You can join if…

Open to people ages 65 years and up

  1. Male or female >=65 years of age at time of evaluation for colorectal cancer resection.
  2. Documentation of a colorectal diagnosis as evidenced by the following criteria:
    1. Biopsy proven colorectal cancer or unresectable neoplastic polyp.
  3. Written informed consent (and assent when applicable) obtained from subject or subject's legal representative and ability for subject to comply with the requirements of the study.
  4. Self-reported access to the Internet.
  5. Participant has at least seven days prior to surgery date to optimize for surgery.
  6. English language proficient.

You CAN'T join if...

  1. No English language proficiency.
  2. No Internet access.
  3. Documented diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
  4. Surgery scheduled within 7-days.
  5. Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data.

Locations

  • University of California, San Francisco accepting new patients
    San Francisco California 94143 United States
  • Stanford University not yet accepting patients
    Palo Alto California 94305 United States
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center accepting new patients
    Houston Texas 73030 United States

Lead Scientist at University of California Health

  • Emily Finlayson, MD, MS, FACS (ucsf)
    Dr. Emily Finlayson is a colorectal surgeon with expertise in the treatment of colon and rectal cancer, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. She is a specialist in minimally invasive surgical techniques. Finlayson's research examines population-based surgical outcomes, focusing particularly on functional outcomes in the frail elderly.

Details

Status
accepting new patients
Start Date
Completion Date
(estimated)
Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
ID
NCT05520866
Study Type
Interventional
Participants
Expecting 132 study participants
Last Updated