This is a randomized controlled trial examining the effect of a motivational interview and perioperative mobile-app based nutrition and exercise intervention on surgical outcomes. The hypothesis is that such an intervention will improve surgical outcomes. Patients who are planned to undergo major elective abdominal surgery will be randomized to standard care or the nutrition/exercise intervention. This intervention consists of a mobile-app based coaching program to encourage patients to exercise and adopt a Mediterranean diet in the 3+ weeks prior to surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
368
This intervention consists of a motivational interview and a mobile-app based coaching program to encourage patients to exercise and adopt a Mediterranean diet in the 3+ weeks prior to surgery.
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, California, United States
Surgical Complications occurring in the 90 day post-operative period, measured by the comprehensive complication index
The comprehensive complication index is an integrated score from 0 to 100 of all complications occurring in a specified time period and their severities as categorized by Clavien-Dindo classification. Calculation of the CCI is via a web-based calculator (www.assessurgery.com).
Time frame: 90 days after surgery
Change in 6 minute walk test
Participants will be asked to walk as fast they can for 6 minutes using a validated mobile application (Timed Walk) to measure the distance walked.
Time frame: It will take about 6 minutes to assess, and this will be performed at enrollment, right before surgery, and at 30 and 90 days after surgery
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