Registry update — unassessed
A Frailty-specific Prehabilitation Program for Mild to Moderately Frail Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgeries: A Randomized Sham-controlled Trial
Trial registry update: RECRUITING. No results reported in the supplied registry record.
RCTMinor significance
What this changes
The finding has not established an approved change to our evidence assessment.
Source date: Sep 17, 2026 · Discovered: Sep 17, 2026 · Assessed: — · Research update
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.
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Study details
- Design
- Rct
- Sample size
- —
- Duration
- —
- Population
- Frail older adults aged 65+ with mild-to-moderate frailty waiting 5+ weeks for heart surgery
- Primary outcome
- Functional capacity
- Effect size
- —
- Significance
- Not reported
- Journal
- The University of Hong Kong
- Published
- Sep 17, 2026
Sources
Primary source
- The University of Hong Kong ↗Clinical trial
Recorded source passages
Abstract or registry material supplied for assessment; source version 2. This is not a claim of full-text review.
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.
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