Prehabilitation Prior to Surgery for Kidney Tumors

Launched by HERLEV AND GENTOFTE HOSPITAL · Dec 17, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying whether taking one month to improve overall health before surgery for kidney tumors can help patients recover faster and feel better afterward. This process, called prehabilitation, includes a thorough health check, help with quitting smoking, and a personalized exercise program. Participants will be divided into two groups: one group will go through the prehabilitation program, while the other will receive standard care without the additional support.

To be eligible for this trial, participants should be 65 years or older and have a specific type of kidney tumor (cT1) that requires surgery. It’s important that they are generally healthy enough to participate, as determined by a health assessment. During the trial, participants can expect to receive support for their health before surgery and be asked about their recovery experience afterward. This study aims to find out if prehabilitation leads to higher satisfaction and better physical abilities after surgery compared to those who do not participate in the program.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 65 years or older
• • cT1 kidney tumor, scheduled for either partial or radical nephrectomy.
• • Clinical Frailty Scale 3-6
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • It is determined by an attending physician, or at a multi-disciplinary team-conference, that a 2-4 week postponement of surgery will not be beneficial for the participant.
• • Participant does not understand Danish og English