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Pre-Habilitation with Mindfulness and Exercise for Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy (PRIMER Trial)
Sponsor: University of Virginia
Summary
The PRIMER (Pre-Habilitation With Mindfulness and Exercise for Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy) trial is a pilot designed to estimate the feasibility of integrating a home-based pre-operative exercise and mindfulness program (pre-habilitation program) for patients scheduled to undergo radical cystectomy for bladder cancer in an attempt to improve both physical and psychological conditioning pre-operatively.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2023-03-30
Completion Date
2026-06
Last Updated
2024-12-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Pre-operative physical exercise
Virtual instructor-guided twice weekly cycling-based high-intensity aerobic exercise program for a total of 30 days. Participants will use a study provided recumbent exercise bike and wristband fitness tracker to exercise and log the number of days they exercise with an instructor and self-directed cycling.
Pre-operative mindfulness meditation practice
Daily self-directed mindfulness practice involving a guided imagery meditation for a total of 30 days. Participants will use a study provided guided-imagery meditation audio file loaded to a study provided wristband fitness tracker. Participants will log the number of days they listen to the audio file or participate in self-directed solitary psychological support.
Locations (1)
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States