Structured exercise programme and abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Can a structured exercise programme improve the predicted survival for planned abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery patients?
IRAS ID
194690
Contact name
Michael Swart
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 10 months, 29 days
Research summary
We know that there is a relationship between aerobic fitness and survival both with and without surgery.
We know that some patients can improve their aerobic fitness with a structured exercise programme.
We don’t know how much this could change predicted survival for patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm or how long this change can be maintained.
We can predict survival after planned abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery using physical fitness measured with a cardiopulmonary exercise test. We have validated this in a published peer reviewed multicentre study.We will measure patient’s fitness before and after a structured exercise programme and assess if there is any change in their predicted survival.
The primary objective of the study is to measure the change in predicted survival for abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery after a structured exercise programme.
We would like the patient to complete the following questionnaires:- EQ-5D-5L, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) before and after the exercise programme
REC name
South West - Cornwall & Plymouth Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/SW/0011
Date of REC Opinion
23 Jan 2019
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion