PrehabPal: A Digital Tool to Help Older Adults Prepare for Cancer Surgery
PrehabPal: A Digital Tool to Help Frail Elders Prepare for Cancer Surgery
University of California, San Francisco
132 participants
Mar 14, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria7
- Male or female \>=65 years of age at time of evaluation for colorectal cancer resection.
- Documentation of a colorectal diagnosis as evidenced by the following criteria:
- a. Biopsy proven colorectal cancer or unresectable neoplastic polyp.
- 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.
- Self-reported access to the Internet.
- Participant has at least seven days prior to surgery date to optimize for surgery.
- English language proficient.
Exclusion Criteria5
- No English language proficiency.
- No Internet access.
- Documented diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
- Surgery scheduled within 7-days.
- 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.
Interventions
Web based application
Locations(3)
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NCT05520866