About this trial
The purpose of this research is to validate the prehabilitation program which is defined as a set of interventions meant to prepare the body physically and nutritionally for the cystectomy procedure.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Patents must be candidates for all types of cystectomy surgery including urinary diversion via open or robotic approach.
Patients between the ages 18 and 85 years
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Score of class 1-4
Ileal conduit or ileal neobladder urinary diversion
Disqualifiers
Scheduled for a partial cystectomy
Previous total colectomy, gastrectomy, or gastric bypass, or functional colostomy or ileostomy
More than three doses of opioids (oral or parenteral) within 7 days before the day of surgery
The presence of metastatic cancer
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Exercise Training
Other interventionVirtually supervised exercise training for four weeks prior to cystectomy
Nutritional Intervention
Dietary supplementPatients scheduled to undergo cystectomy will receive liquid Ensure supplemental shakes for 2 weeks prior to surgery and liquid Ensure supplemental shakes for 1 week postoperatively
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Total days hospitalized within 30-days of surgery
This is the total number of days within 30 days after bladder removal surgery, that a patient is hospitalized.
Length of stay
This is the total length of stay in days after bladder removal surgery
Number and type of minor and major complications
This is the number and types of major and minor complications which occur post bladder removal surgery
Discharge disposition
This is the disposition of the patient at discharge or when the patient is released from the hospital.
Sponsors and contacts
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Lead sponsor
Abbott Nutrition
Collaborator