PrehabPal: A Digital Tool to Help Frail Elders Prepare for Cancer Surgery
This is a multi-center, randomized trial investigating the use of PrehabPal web app versus a written surgery prehabilitation instructions among individuals aged 65 years and older preparing for colon cancer surgery. PrehabPal is a web app designed with, and for, older adults preparing for surgery at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). This app has the potential to fill a crucial clinical gap for older cancer patients by designing an individualized prehabilitation program and providing prehabilitation coaching.
• Male or female \>=65 years of age at time of evaluation for colorectal cancer resection.
• Documentation of a colorectal diagnosis as evidenced by the following criteria:
• a. Biopsy proven colorectal cancer or unresectable neoplastic polyp.
• Written informed consent (and assent when applicable) obtained from subject or subject's legal representative and ability for subject to comply with the requirements of the study.
• Self-reported access to the Internet.
• Participant has at least seven days prior to surgery date to optimize for surgery.
• English language proficient.