Prehabilitation for Aortic Aneurysm Surgery: Proof-of-concept Trial
Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
This is a single-arm, proof-of-concept trial to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the Ready for Recovery program, a 6-week collaborative care intervention to help prepare individuals for repair of aortic aneurysms.
Description
This is a single-arm, proof-of-concept trial to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the Ready for Recovery program. Ready for Recovery is a 6-week collaborative care program to prepare individuals for surgical procedures to repair an aortic aneurysm. Participants will speak with a study trainer on the phone each week and will set goals related to physical activity, a healthy diet, and inspiratory muscle training. They also will be given resources to reduce stress, treat anxiety and depression (if present), and stop smoking, and the study team will make recommend…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults undergoing elective aortic aneurysm repair (open or endovascular) Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive disturbance * Current pregnancy or plan to become pregnant prior to surgery * Inability to write/speak fluently in English
Interventions
- BehavioralReady for Recovery
The Ready for Recovery program is a 6-week, multicomponent, tailored, prehabilitation intervention to promote the optimization of medical and psychological status prior to surgery. Its key components include education, enhancement of beneficial health behaviors, reduction of negative psychological symptoms, and the promotion of social support. Following an initial session, the team will develop a customized prehabilitation plan for each participant. Participants will work towards goals each week and will discuss progress with their study trainer via weekly phone sessions, which will continue until the scheduled surgical procedure.
Location
- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts