The PREPARE Trial: Exercise Before Surgery to Improve Recovery in Older People With Frailty (NCT04221295)
PREPARE Trial: a Parallel Arm Multicenter Randomized Trial of Frailty-focused PReoperative Exercise to Decrease PostoperAtive Complications Rates and Disability scorEs
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study evaluates whether participating in a home-based exercise program leads to lower levels of complication rates and patient-reported disability after surgery. Half of the participants will be randomized into the exercise group, while the other half will be randomized into the control group.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (4 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (8 items).
Location: The Ottawa Hospital — Ottawa, Ontario
Age range: 60 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Exercise Group (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to speak English or French
- Co-morbidity preventing assessment or understanding of questionnaires
- Unable to be contacted by telephone
- Unwilling to participate in exercise program
- Cardiac, neurological or orthopedic procedure
- Palliative surgery
- Certain cardiovascular conditions
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- The Ottawa Hospital — Ottawa, Ontario
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.