Prehabilitation in Adult Patients Following Selective Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Aim: To determine the impact of an evidence-based comprehensive prehabilitation (EBCPrehab) program on pre- and postoperative capacity, functional capacity and health related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients awaiting elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) or valvular surgery. Design: A single-center randomized controlled trail. SUBJECTS: Overall 160 preoperative elective cardiac surgery patients will be randomly assigned to an intervention or control group. Intervention: one-week EBCPrehab intervention, including supervised exercise, mindfulness and nutrition assessment. Control group: usual care. Main measures: At baseline, one day before surgery, three days after surgery and before discharge. The following measurements will be performed: six-minute walk test, ICU delirium, health related quality of life and flow state.