The purpose of this study is to assess the physical fitness of patients undergoing hernia repair and correlate the postoperative outcomes and recovery as well as assess the impact of a targeted physical exercise program preoperatively in a cohort of frail, elderly patients. The investigators hypothesize that physical exercise will improve activity levels in elderly patients with frailty prior to ventral hernia repair. The investigators further hypothesize that increased levels of activity preoperatively will correlate with improved postoperative outcomes.
The goals of this study are to: * assess the impact of a targeted physical exercise program on activity levels prior to ventral hernia repair in elderly, frail patients using wearable activity monitoring. * correlate physical activity and the impact of physical exercise with postoperative outcomes, including quality of life, postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, discharge to home, and return to baseline activity. The investigators intend to randomize one group of elderly, frail patients to perform an exercise program for 6-8 weeks prior to surgery and another group of elderly, frail patients to receive standard of care preoperative instructions. The investigators will also collect data from a cohort of patients receiving a ventral hernia repair who have a wearable activity monitor that are willing to download an application on their phone and allow us to monitor their activity levels prior to surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
80
Physical prehabilitation or exercise conducted through the YMCA's Silver Sneaker's program prior to receiving surgery that will be assessed through the use of wearable activity monitors.
Patients will receive standard of care preoperative instructions.
Prisma Health
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Activity levels
Amount of time spent active measured by data from wearable activity monitors
Time frame: 6-8 weeks preoperatively
Quality of Life Pre- and Postoperative Assessment
Quality of life will be measured with the Hernia-Related Quality of Life Survey (HerQLes). This survey is a 12 question survey that measures how strongly the patient agrees or disagrees (strongly, moderately, and slightly agree or disagree) with the statement.
Time frame: 14-30 days postoperatively
Quality of Life Pre- and Postoperative Outcomes
Quality of life as measured by the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS-3).
Time frame: 14-30 days postoperatively
Postoperative Outcomes - Surgical Complications
Postoperative complications
Time frame: 14-30 days postoperatively
Postoperative Outcomes - Length of Stay
Number of days staying in the hospital prior to discharge
Time frame: 14-30 days postoperatively
Postoperative Outcomes - Discharge Location
Discharge location
Time frame: 14-30 days postoperatively
Postoperative Outcomes - Return to Baseline
Ability to return to baseline activity
Time frame: 14-30 days postoperatively
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