Education and Training
Effect of Prehabilitation on Surgical Outcomes of Abdominally-based Plastic Surgery Procedures
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a program to optimize patient physical fitness and nutrition ("prehabilitation") prior to and after plastic surgery involving the abdomen improves surgical outcomes. The investigators hope to determine how a multimodal peri-operative prehabilitation program can be most effective in engaging and motivating patients to physically and mentally get ready for an abdominally-based plastic surgery operation. The overall goal is to determine if this program will improve post-operative recovery after abdominally-based plastic surgery. The importance of this new knowledge is better understanding of ways that plastic surgeons can improve outcomes, engagement, and experience of patients undergoing abdominally-based plastic surgery operations. This would translate to increased healthcare value and better long-term outcomes.
Stanford is currently accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- behavioral: Prehabilitation Program
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients (>18 years) who are undergoing elective abdominally-based plastic surgery
operations in 3+ weeks by one of the following plastic surgeons: Nazerali, Lee, Murphy,
Nguyen, Lorenz.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who do not speak English
- Patients who do not have access to a smartphone or internet/cell service.
- Patients who are undergoing another intervention study that consists of a nutrition
and/or exercise behavior change.
Ages Eligible for Study
19 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Now accepting new patients
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Kreeti Shankar
9162765968
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