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ArticleBMC geriatrics2020

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

Laboni Hoque, Ryan Dewolf, David Meyers, Daniel K White, Kathleen M Mazor, Mihaela Stefan, Sybil Crawford, Karim Alavi, Jennifer Yates, Mark Maxfield and 4 more

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Article in BMC geriatrics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03892187 (Older Adult Safety in Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT03892187 nacompletednot on this map

Older Adult Safety in Surgery (OASIS) - Can a Preoperative Self-Reported Functional Status Information Improve Prediction of Cardiac Mobility Related Complications That Threaten Patient Safety In Older Adult Surgical Patients?

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Massachusetts, WorcesterRan2019 to 2023Enrolled180ConditionsFrail Elderly SyndromeArmsIntervention Group
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Authors and funding

14 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Laboni HoqueUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, 365 Plantation St, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Ryan DewolfUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, 365 Plantation St, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
David MeyersUniversity of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care, Worcester, MA, USA.
Daniel K WhiteUniversity of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA.
Kathleen M MazorUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, 365 Plantation St, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Mihaela StefanUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, 365 Plantation St, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Sybil CrawfordUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, 365 Plantation St, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Karim AlaviUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, 365 Plantation St, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Jennifer YatesUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, 365 Plantation St, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Mark MaxfieldUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, 365 Plantation St, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Feiran LouUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, 365 Plantation St, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Karl UyUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, 365 Plantation St, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Matthias WalzUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, 365 Plantation St, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA.
Alok KapoorUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School, 365 Plantation St, Worcester, MA, 01605, USA. alok.kapoor@umassmemorial.org.ORCID 0000-0003-1300-7124
UMass Memorial Health Care · USUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · USBaystate Medical Center · USUniversity of Delaware · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFrail 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.

methodsWe will be conducting a randomized clinical trial with a total of 120 patients permitting up to a 33% rate of attrition, to reach a final sample size of 80 (with 40 patients for each study arm). We will include patients who are age 60 or higher, score 4 or greater on the Edmonton Frailty Scale assessment, and will be undergoing a surgical operation that requires a 2 or more night hospital stay to be eligible for our trial. Using block randomization stratified on baseline 6MWD, we will assign patients to wear a pedometer. At the end of three baseline days, an athletic trainer (AT) will provide a daily step count goal reflecting a 10-20% increase from baseline. Subsequently, the AT will call weekly to further titrate the goal or calls more frequently if the patient is not meeting the prescribed goal. Controls will receive general walking advice. Our main outcome is change in 6MWD on postoperative day (POD) 2/3 vs. baseline. We will also collect 6MWD approximately 4 weeks after surgery and daily in-hospital steps.

conclusionIf changes in a 6MWD and step counts are significantly higher for the intervention group, we believe this will confirm our hypothesis that the intervention leads to decreased loss of stamina and mobility. Once confirmed, we anticipate expanding to multiple centers to assess the interventional impact on clinical endpoints.

trial registrationThe randomized clinical trial was registered on clinicaltrials.gov under the identifier NCT03892187 on March 27, 2019.

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FrailtyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSurgical Procedures, OperativeAgedHumansPreoperative CarePreoperative PeriodTreatment OutcomeWalkingFrailtyPrehabilitationStaminaSurgery

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PMID33028223
PMCPMC7542706
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