Patients undergoing elective revascularization of their peripheral artery disease will be randomized to a prehabilitation program or usual care prior to their scheduled procedure.
Patients undergoing elective revascularization for their peripheral artery disease will be randomized to a "prehabilitation" program prior to their surgery or to usual care. The prehabilitation program is self-directed program designed to improve health and quality of life prior to surgery. The program is currently offered to general surgery patients; this study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of such a program in a different patient population.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
7
Participants will receive an informational DVD, a pedometer, an incentive spirometer and access to the program website to help promote healthful behaviors and improved well-being in the days leading up to surgery.
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Feasibility of Study as Indicated by Number of Participants
The feasibility of the study will be assessed by analyzing the recruitment of subjects to the study and the compliance of recruited subjects to the protocol. Feasibility will be defined as able to screening, approaching, and enrolling 25 eligible patients to the pilot study.
Time frame: 1 day
Acceptability of Study as Indicated by Percentage of Participation
The willingness of patients to enroll and complete the basic study procedures. Acceptability will be defined as low drop out-rates (\<15%), completion of quality of life surveys, and \>85% usage of the pedometers.
Time frame: 8 months
Increased Physical Activity Characteristics
Increased physical activity characteristics will be assessed through the Godin Leisure Time and International Physical Activity Questionnaire, and questionnaires on barriers to and self-efficacy of exercise.
Time frame: 8 months
Health-related Quality of Life
Health-related quality of life and physical activity characteristics will be measured during the pre, peri, and post-operative period. This will be done through PROMIS surveys, which assess physical function, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and ability to participate in and satisfaction with social roles/activities.
Time frame: 8 months
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