Multimodal Prehabilitation Prior to Pancreatic Cancer Surgery: A Pilot Study
The goal of this clinical study is to test whether a structured prehabilitation program can be successfully used by adults with pancreatic cancer who are receiving chemotherapy before planned surgery. Prehabilitation is a program designed to improve a person's physical fitness, nutrition, and symptom control before surgery. The study's main hypothesis is that patients with pancreatic cancer can take part in and adhere to a multimodal prehabilitation program during chemotherapy, and that doing so may improve physical function, patient experience, and early recovery after surgery.
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)
• Planned neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to planned surgical resection
• Medically stable and cleared to participate in physical activity/exercise programming
• Able to provide informed consent
• Ability to read, write and understand English