Pro-hab program: Multimodal pro-hab program delivered for at least 4 weeks prior to transplant and for 18 weeks after discharge from transplant, including exercise, breathing, nutrition, and psychosocial support.
Study summary
The PRO-Active rehabilitation prior to Kidney Transplantation to ImproVe patient-centered recovery Evaluation trial tests an approach where people are supported to exercise, improve diet, and receive emotional support at home before and after kidney transplant surgery to understand the ideal process and benefits.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥18 years
* Scheduled, or on the pathway, for kidney transplant surgery
* Expected surgery date between at least 4 weeks from enrollment
* Access to internet-enabled device
* Email address
Exclusion Criteria:
* Inability to read and communicate in English
* Cognitive impairment preventing ability to provide informed consent independently
* No telephone/cell phone
* Any of the following cardiovascular conditions:
1. Severe valvular heart disease that limits a patient's ability to ambulate on level ground, or is associated with syncope or dyspnea
2. Severe cardiac dysrhythmias that limit a patient's ability to ambulate on level ground, or is associated with syncope or dyspnea
3. Recent myocardial infarction (within 6 weeks prior to enrollment - based on the Heart and Stroke Foundation's HeartWalk program)
Primary outcome measure(s)
Enrollment — One month \>40% of eligible participants enroll (4/month) would allow us to complete a fully powered (n=312) patient trial in 24 months.
Adequate pro-hab program adherence — A minimum of 4 weeks before surgery and 18 weeks after discharged from surgery \>75% adherence is required to meaningfully benefit from multimodal health-promotion interventions.
Adequate patient-reported outcome follow up — One year \>90% complete outcome ascertainment ensures a low risk of bias trial in terms of non-missing data
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
The Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa
Ontario
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