What this means
This study is testing a home program for frail older adults waiting for heart surgery. It has not reported results yet, so we do not know if it works.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 18 and over · Frail adults aged 65 and older waiting for heart surgery; study has not reported results
- Where
- 1 site
The science
- Registered title
- A Frailty-specific Prehabilitation Program for Mild to Moderately Frail Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgeries/Procedures
- Trial ID
- NCT07824700 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Frailty, Thoracic Surgery
- What is tested
- Frailty-specific prehabilitation program, A sham stretching exercise intervention
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
- Ages
- 18 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Sep 17, 2026 · updated Sep 17, 2026
Registry summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the frailty-specific prehabilitation program on functional capacity, frailty, cardiac-specific functional status, serum albumin level, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) level, HRQoL, psychological outcomes, major adverse cardiovascular and cerebral events (MACCEs), and hospital readmission rates in cardiac patients. This study tests a home-based prehabilitation program for frail older adults waiting 5+ weeks for heart surgery. Participants, aged 65+ with mild-to-moderate frailty, receive structured preoperative education, protein-rich nutrition advice, relaxation techniques for stress, and exercise training 3 times weekly via home visits, video calls, and self-practice. A control group gets sham light stretching plus usual care.
Sites (1)
- School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong