🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2024-08-26
The PREPARE Trial: Exercise Before Surgery to Improve Recovery in Older People With Frailty (NCT04221295)
PREPARE Trial: a Parallel Arm Multicenter Randomized Trial of Frailty-focused PReoperative Exercise to Decrease PostoperAtive Complications Rates and Disability scorEs
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study evaluates whether participating in a home-based exercise program leads to lower levels of complication rates and patient-reported disability after surgery. Half of the participants will be randomized into the exercise group, while the other half will be randomized into the control group.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: The Ottawa Hospital — Ottawa, Ontario
Age range: 60 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Exercise Group (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- The Ottawa Hospital — Ottawa, Ontario
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.