Status:

COMPLETED

Prehabilitation to Enhance Postoperative Functional Capacity Following Radical Cystectomy

Lead Sponsor:

McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Conditions:

Bladder Cancer

Entire Ileal Conduit

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The process of enhancing the functional capacity of an individual before an operation to enable him or her to withstand the stress of surgery has been termed prehabilitation. It has been shown that po...

Detailed Description

Study Arms 1. Standard group Patients in this group will follow standard MUHC clinical guidelines. This group will receive general instructions on exercises (breathing, ankle rotation) to be done bef...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 18 and older
  • Referred electively for radical resection of a bladder tumor (may or may not receive adjuvant therapy).

Exclusion

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) health status class 4-5 or co-morbid medical, physical and mental conditions (e.g. dementia, disabling orthopedic and neuromuscular disease, psychosis)
  • Severe cardiac abnormalities
  • Severe end-stage organ disease such as cardiac failure (New York Heart Association classes I-IV)
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Hepatic failure (liver enzymes \>50% over the normal range)
  • Sepsis
  • Morbid obesity (BMI \>35)
  • Anemia (hematocrit \< 30 %, haemoglobin \<100 g/L, albumin \< 25 g/L)
  • Poor comprehension of English or French.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01836978

Start Date

June 1 2013

End Date

December 1 2017

Last Update

March 22 2018

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Montreal General Hospital

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1A1