What this means
Researchers plan to set up and test a prehab program before chest surgery. Prehab means exercise and preparation before an operation, for adults who are pre-frail or frail.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 18 and over
- Where
- 1 site, including Illinois
The science
- Registered title
- Get Fit for Function
- Trial ID
- NCT06359652 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Thoracic, Frailty
- What is tested
- Prehabilitation Program (Apple Watch Series 6 with exercise flipbook)
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
- Ages
- 18 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Apr 11, 2024 · updated Sep 16, 2025
Registry summary
The purpose of this study will be to implement and evaluate a prehab program for pre-frail and frail adults who need to undergo thoracic surgery. The study team hypothesizes using an implementation framework will increase the reach, effectiveness, adoption, and implementation of the prehab program.
Sites (1)
- The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States