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Prehab for Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Summary
The goal of this clinical study is to test whether a structured prehabilitation program can be successfully used by adults with pancreatic cancer who are receiving chemotherapy before planned surgery. Prehabilitation is a program designed to improve a person's physical fitness, nutrition, and symptom control before surgery. The study's main hypothesis is that patients with pancreatic cancer can take part in and adhere to a multimodal prehabilitation program during chemotherapy, and that doing so may improve physical function, patient experience, and early recovery after surgery.
Official title: Multimodal Prehabilitation Prior to Pancreatic Cancer Surgery: A Pilot Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2026-03-31
Completion Date
2028-12
Last Updated
2026-04-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Multimodal Prehabilitation
Participants will receive a structured, multimodal prehabilitation program delivered during neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to planned pancreatic cancer surgery. The program integrates supervised, individualized exercise training, nutritional assessment and counseling with recommended preoperative immunonutrition, and supportive care focused on symptom management and functional support. Prehabilitation is delivered as an integrated component of preoperative care and continues through completion of neoadjuvant therapy until surgery.
Locations (1)
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Worester, Massachusetts, United States