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This is a Human Clinical Trial study (also classified as: Pre-Registered Trial).

December 3, 2025JAMA SurgeryOpen Access

Home-Based Prehabilitation for Older Surgical Patients With Frailty

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Home-based prehabilitation did not improve postoperative disability scores for older surgical patients with frailty.
Participants assigned to prehabilitation reported similar postoperative complication rates compared to usual care.
Assessment involved mixed-effects regression to analyze outcomes of a multimodal program including personalized nutritional recommendations.
Findings highlight challenges in adherence to prehabilitation programs among the elderly undergoing elective surgery.

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Randomized trial found home-based prehabilitation does not reduce complications in older surgical patients with frailty, indicating possible barriers to adherence.

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McIsaac et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/694025912d562116f28fe90c https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2025.5288

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Randomized trial found home-based prehabilitation does not reduce complications in older surgical patients with frailty, indicating possible barriers to adherence.

Home-Based Prehabilitation for Older Surgical Patients With Frailty

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Home-Based Prehabilitation for Older Surgical Patients With Frailty

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