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Extended Versus Short Prehabilitation Programme for Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer Undergoing Major Surgery
Sponsor: Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Summary
Standard treatment for advanced ovarian cancer includes a combination of cytotoxic chemotherapy and citorreductive surgery. During neo-adjuvant administration of chemotherapy, many patients experience a decline in their functional capacity, leading to an increased risk of postoperative complication as a combination of potential malnutrition, decreased physical activity levels and increased anxiety. Prehabilitation programs conducted within Enhanced Rescovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways have shown to reduce postoperative complications and length of hospital stay in a diverse group of cancer surgeries and, according to some preliminary evidence, can also increase tumour response in patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The aim of this study is to compare two modalities of prehabilitation (extended versus estandard) on postoperative complications and response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. A total of 225 patients will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to extended prehabilitation (initiated at the onset of neoadjuvant therapy) or standard prehabilitation (initiated after the course of neoadjuvant therapy is completed). In both groups the prehabilitation program will be delivered in the same manner, including supervised (virtual or facility-based) exercise training, nutritional optimization and psychological support and will be supported by a digital platform.
Official title: Efficacy of an Extended Prehabilitation Program Versus Standard in Patients With Advanced Ovarian Cancer Within ERAS Protocols
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
225
Start Date
2026-04-01
Completion Date
2028-12-31
Last Updated
2026-04-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Extended (Long)-Prehabilitation
In this study, multimodal prehabilitation will be delivered throughout the course of neoadjuvant therapy and until surgery in the Extended-Prehabilitation arm, while the control group will only receive the intervention once neoadjuvant therapy is completed and the indication for surgery has been confirmed by the multidisciplinary tumour board. The intervention will consist of three major pillars: a) supervised (virtual or facility-based) exercise training twice a week; b) individual nutritional counselling and supplementation; c) individual or group-based support based on the needs and preferences of the patients. Additional interventions according to the centre standard of care such as iron optimization and smoking cessation will be provided if needed.
Standard (Short)-Prehabilitation
Standard (short) prehabilitation will include the same three pillars (exercise training twice weekly, individual nutritional counselling and supplementation and psychological support delivered only at the end of neoadjuvant therapy and until surgery (approximately 3-4 weeks). Additional interventions such as smoking cessation and iron optimization will also be included if deemed neccessary in accordance with hospitals' standard of care
Locations (5)
Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol
Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Hospital Universitario Navarra
Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe
Valencia, Valencia, Spain