Reporter brief
A Frailty-specific Prehabilitation Program for Mild to Moderately Frail Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgeries: A Randomized Sham-controlled Trial
What happened
Trial registry update: RECRUITING. No results reported in the supplied registry record.
Why it matters
Assessment pending; this report does not establish a change in evidence.
What it does NOT prove
- The abstract does not report actual findings, effect sizes, or statistical significance for any measured outcome, only the study design and measured variables. The multicomponent intervention (exercise, nutrition, stress management, education) cannot isolate which components drove any observed benefits. Results are limited to the specific population of frail older adults awaiting elective cardiac surgery and cannot be generalized to healthier surgical candidates or non-surgical populations.
Study design and sample
Rct; Human.
Frail older adults aged 65+ with mild-to-moderate frailty waiting 5+ weeks for heart surgery
- Design
- Rct
- Sample
- —
- Journal
- The University of Hong Kong
- Published
- Sep 17, 2026
Effect size
Not recorded.
Caveats
- Assessment: Unassessed.
- Only the source material recorded on this evidence page was assessed.
Conflicts and funding
Not recorded.
Previous evidence
See the Exercise timeline and recorded assessment for prior evidence.
Primary source
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