Improving stamina and mobility with preop walking in surgical patients with frailty traits -OASIS IV: randomized clinical trial study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frail older surgical patients face more than a two-fold increase in postoperative complications, including myocardial infarction, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, ileus, and others. Many of these complications occur because of postoperative loss of stamina and poor mobility. Preoperative exercise may better prepare these vulnerable patients for surgery. We present the protocol for our ongoing randomized trial to assess the impact of a preoperative walking intervention with remote coaching and pedometer on outcomes of stamina (six-minute walk distance- 6MWD) and mobility (postoperative steps) in older adults with frailty traits.

Methods

We will be conducting a randomized clinical trial with a total of 120 patients permitting up to a 33% rate of

SUBMITTER: Hoque L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7542706 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature