Cognitive Prehabilitation for Postoperative Complications
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The Advancing Cognition and Cognitive reserve before ELective surgery to Enhance cognitive Recovery And TrajEctories (ACCELERATE) Pilot Trial estimates whether our novel, coach-supported cognitive prehabilitation strategy will achieve adequate intervention adherence in the context of a feasible multicenter trial protocol.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Leandra Amado, MD
Principal Investigator
The Ottawa Hospital
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for people aged 60 or older who are considered moderately frail, can make their own medical decisions, and are scheduled for certain types of inpatient surgery at least four weeks away. It excludes those with vision problems, not fluent in English, or having heart or brain surgeries.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Cognitive Prehabilitation
Participants engage in a home-based, online, adaptive, multidomain cognitive prehabilitation program using Lumosity, enhanced by structured coaching
Surgery and Immediate Postoperative Assessment
Participants undergo surgery and are assessed for delirium at specified timepoints post-surgery
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after surgery
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Cognitive Prehabilitation
Trial Overview
The study is testing a new program where participants do coach-supported mental exercises before surgery to see if it helps them recover better mentally after the operation. The focus is on whether patients will stick with this program.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Home-based, online, adaptive, multidomain cognitive prehabilitation program, using a cognitive training platform (Lumosity \[Lumos Labs\]), enhanced by theory- and evidence-informed structured coaching.
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Lead Sponsor
Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society
Collaborator
University of Ottawa Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Collaborator
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