PrehabPal: A Digital Tool to Help Older Adults Prepare for Cancer Surgery
Colon Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Colon Cancer focused on measuring Web app, Older Adult, Prehabilitation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female >=65 years of age at time of evaluation for colorectal cancer resection.
Documentation of a colorectal diagnosis as evidenced by the following criteria:
a. Biopsy proven colorectal cancer or unresectable neoplastic polyp.
- Written informed consent (and assent when applicable) obtained from subject or subject's legal representative and ability for subject to comply with the requirements of the study.
- Self-reported access to the Internet.
- Participant has at least seven days prior to surgery date to optimize for surgery.
- English language proficient.
Exclusion Criteria:
- No English language proficiency.
- No Internet access.
- Documented diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
- Surgery scheduled within 7-days.
- Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data.
Sites / Locations
- Stanford University
- University of California, San FranciscoRecruiting
- MD Anderson Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
PrehabPal Web app
Written Surgery Prehabilitation Instructions
Web app based initial geriatric assessment will be given followed by daily tailored prehabilitation activities in the domains of exercise, nutrition, anxiety reduction, home preparation, and advanced care planning. Each participant is paired with a central health coach who monitors engagement and provides support through the Web app portal.
Participants will be provided paper-based prehabilitation instructions that include information about exercise, nutrition, anxiety reduction, home preparation, and advanced care planning. A paper diary is provided to record any prehabilitation activities.