Senior Adult Hepatobiliary Prehab Study

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Hepatobiliary Cancer; Liver Metastases; Cholangiocarcinoma

Treatments: Behavioral: Aerobic Training; Behavioral: Resistance Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05921552

MCC-22153

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to evaluate an exercise program for individuals with hepatobiliary cancer planning for surgery.

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥65 years
• Resectable Hepatocellular carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma, or Liver metastasis with Liver resection planned ≥4 weeks
• ECOG 0-2
• Able to sign consent

Exclusion criteria

• Does not meet inclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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25 participants in 1 patient group

Tele Health Exercise Prehabilitation

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will take part in an exercise program in which they will be encouraged to perform approximately 30 minutes of resistance training exercises approximately twice per week until they undergo surgery (Approximately 2-4 weeks). Participants will also be encouraged to perform moderate aerobic exercise such as brisk walking or using stationary aerobic equipment at least 3 times per week. Participants will wear a FitBit fitness watch to monitor aerobic exercise.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Resistance Training

Behavioral: Aerobic Training