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NCT06874413

Targeted Prehabilitation With Physical Exercise and Inspiratory Muscle Training for Elderly Frail Patients Prior to Ventral Hernia Repair

Enrolling by Invitation
NAAges 65+InterventionalTreatment
Prisma Health-Upstate
~120 participants
Updated 2026-05-27 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:PrehabilitationStandard of Care (SOC)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Activity levels
Measured over 6-8 weeks preoperatively

Conditions

Frailty
Ventral Hernia

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
South Carolina1

Study leadership

  • Jeremy Warren, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Prisma Health

Who to contact

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Groups 1 \& 2:
Age 65 or greater
Presence of a ventral hernia with plans for elective hernia repair with mesh
Willing to consent to study and randomization, including activity data capture
Score of ≥6 and ≤11 on the Edmonton Frail Scale OR 5-item modified Frail Index Score \> 0
For patients with cardiac disease, additional referral for cardiac risk assessment may be performed at the discretion of the treating surgeon or anesthesiologist. If deemed appropriate risk, patients may still enroll.
Uses a smartphone that is capable of downloading the Health Kit application
Group 3:
Age 18 or older
Presence of a ventral hernia or inguinal hernia with plans for elective repair with mesh
Willing to consent to activity data capture
Uses a smartphone that is capable of downloading the Health Kit application

Exclusion

Group 1 \&2:
Age \<65
Unwilling or unable to consent to study or randomization
Joint or muscle pain with movement at a level of 5 out of 10 or higher per patient report
Score of ≥12 on Edmonton Frail Scale
mFI-5 positive for congestive heart failure (newly diagnosed or exacerbated within 30 days)
Functional dependence that prevents self-guided physical prehabilitation or other condition medically unsuitable for exercises (as determined by surgeon).
BMI \>50
Parastomal hernia repair or repair without mesh
Plan for concurrent procedure
\<18 y/o
Unwilling or unable to consent to study
Joint or muscle pain with movement at a level of 5 out of 10 or higher per patient report
BMI \>50
Parastomal hernia repair or repair without mesh
Plan for concurrent procedure

What this trial measures

  • Activity levels6-8 weeks preoperatively

    Amount of time spent active measured by data from wearable activity monitors