Virtual group prehabilitation education (GoPREPARE) for people awaiting cancer surgery
Feasibility Testing and Process Evaluation of a Virtual Group Preoperative Prehabilitation Education Intervention (GoPREPARE)
This trial will test whether a virtual group prehabilitation class called GoPREPARE helps adults waiting for elective cancer surgery improve their fitness, nutrition, and readiness for surgery.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 24 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Plymouth, Devon) |
| Trial ID | NCT07278622 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This is a small randomized feasibility trial recruiting 24 adults awaiting elective curative cancer surgery from University Hospitals Plymouth. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive the GoPREPARE virtual group prehabilitation education or usual care. GoPREPARE was co-designed using patient input and focuses on increasing physical activity, improving nutrition, and supporting emotional wellbeing before surgery. The trial will examine the practicalities of recruitment, delivery, and outcome measurement ahead of a larger effectiveness trial.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults scheduled for elective curative-intent surgery for any body-cavity cancer who have at least three weeks before their operation, can understand spoken English, have mental capacity, and have not previously undergone prehabilitation are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Children, pregnant people, those who lack mental capacity, people who do not understand spoken English, those with prior prehabilitation or prior cancer surgery are unlikely to benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, GoPREPARE could reduce postoperative complications and speed recovery by improving patients' fitness, nutrition and emotional preparedness before cancer surgery.
How similar studies have performed: Group prehabilitation and 'surgery school' programs are widely used and show promise in small studies, but there is limited high-quality evidence specifically for virtual group formats, so this approach remains relatively untested.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults undergoing elective surgery for any body cavity cancer with curative intent. * Adults with more than 3 weeks before planned surgery * Adults without previous experience of prehabilitation. Exclusion Criteria: * Children * Adults who lack mental capacity. * Adults who do not understand spoken English. * Previous experience of prehabilitation. * Previous surgery for cancer * Pregnancy
Where this trial is running
Plymouth, Devon
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust — Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Imogen C Fecher-Jones, MSc
- Email: Imogen.fecher@uhs.nhs.uk
- Phone: +447590270743
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.