Overview
The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to learn if a digital prehabilitation program is feasible in patients awaiting cardiac surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Is the digital health program usable?
- Is the digital health program acceptable?
- Do patients adhere to the digital health program?
Researchers will compare a group using the digital prehabilitation program with standard care to see if the program is feasible and explore any differences in health outcomes.
Participants will
- Use a digital health mobile phone application to guide you through exercise, nutrition and preparation for surgery.
- Engage in telehealth consultations.
- Complete questionnaires
- Complete exercise testing
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- 21 days+ prior to cardiac surgery
- Able to provide consent,
- Proficient in English to understand questionnaires, training instructions and outcome assessments.
- Digitally literate to independently navigate a smart device and novel application.
Exclusion Criteria:
- severe or unstable neurological, cardiorespiratory, or musculoskeletal disease or mental illness that might compromise ability to perform exercise,
- unstable psychiatric or cognitive disorders,
