NCT06631872

Implementing Surgery School Prehabilitation Using Telehealth

Implementing Tele-prehabilitation Education Into Cancer Care Pathways

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 515 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Melbourne · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The physiological challenge of major surgery has been likened to running a marathon. In both cases, preparation is critical. Yet, many patients undergo major surgery without understanding the potential consequences. The STTARRS trial aims to test the effect of an education program delivered via telehealth in people preparing for lung or major abdominal cancer surgery , compared with usual care on the development of a respiratory complications after surgery. The secondary aims will be to determine the effect of the online education program for people preparing for lung or major abdominal cancer surgery compared to usual care on the following outcomes; acute hospital length of stay, surgical recovery, physical function and activity, self-efficacy, behaviour change, symptoms, health-related quality of life, number of days alive and out of hospital and health service usage and survival. This trial includes one sub-study. The sub-study will recruit eligible people preparing for lung cancer surgery. In the sub-study, 35 participants will receive an individualised inspiratory muscle training and walking program delivered and monitored by telehealth in addition to the main STTARRS trial intervention before surgery.

Conditions

• Adults Waiting to Undergo Lung Cancer or Major Abdominal, Open or Video Assisted Cancer Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Tele-prehabilitation education session: Surgery School	Online telehealth education program using videos and a live clinician facilitator
BEHAVIORAL	Individualised Inspiratory Muscle Training and Walking Program	An individualised inspiratory muscle training and walking program delivered by a Physiotherapist using telehealth.
OTHER	Usual Care	Usual care alone. Usual care will be reviewed every four months during the trial and site leads will be asked to provide information about any changes to usual hospital and medical care at their site.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-22
• Primary completion: 2027-07-01
• Completion: 2028-07-01
• First posted: 2024-10-08
• Last updated: 2025-08-27

Locations

6 sites across 1 country: Australia