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Prof Gerard Danjoux
+44 (0)1642 850 850
gerard.danjoux@nhs.net


Dr Leah Avery
+44 (0)1642 384130
Leah.avery@tees.ac.uk


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Development of a web-based health and wellbeing programme to support people preparing for major surgery

Not Recruiting

Open to: All Genders

Age: Adult

Middlesbrough York

Medical Conditions

Patients approaching major surgery

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Supporting people to improve their health and wellbeing before surgery is known as prehabilitation. This may involve structured support to increase physical activity and fitness, stop smoking, reduce alcohol consumption, eat more healthily, sleep better or prepare psychologically for major surgery. Preparing patients for their operation in this way can improve outcomes. Support can be delivered in many ways. The aim of this study is to design and develop (stage 1) then road-test (stage 2) a web-based prehabilitation programme in partnership with patients and healthcare professionals.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

15 Oct 2021 30 Apr 2024

Participants will be involved in a structured co-design process led by a multidisciplinary design team. Their views will be sought throughout on how best to design and develop the programme, aiming for a product that works well for patients and healthcare professionals. Participants will be invited to undertake a brief questionnaire, a structured interview and take part in a series of workshops to review the programme as it develops. This will be based on a theory for the development of health behaviour change interventions called the behaviour change wheel.
People approaching major surgery will be invited to use the programme developed in stage 2, supervised by healthcare professional participants acting in a supervisory role. They will be asked to feedback on their experience of using the programme throughout.


Supporting people to improve their health and wellbeing before surgery is known as prehabilitation. This may involve structured support to increase physical activity and fitness, stop smoking, reduce alcohol consumption, eat more healthily, sleep better or prepare psychologically for major surgery. Preparing patients for their operation in this way can improve outcomes. Support can be delivered in many ways. The aim of this study is to design and develop (stage 1) then road-test (stage 2) a web-based prehabilitation programme in partnership with patients and healthcare professionals.

Who can participate?
In stage 1 patients aged 18 and over who are preparing for or have recently undergone major surgery and healthcare professionals responsible for their care can take part. Stage 2 will involve patients aged 18 and over who are preparing for major surgery and healthcare professionals responsible for testing the programme developed in stage 1

You can take part if:



You may not be able to take part if:


Stage 1:Patient participants:1. Unable to provide informed written consent2. Currently receiving end-of-life care3. Unable to understand and communicate in written and spoken English

Stage 2:Patient participants:1. Unable to provide informed written consent2. Pregnancy3. History of severe mental illness requiring active investigation or treatment by mental health services or compromising the informed consent process4. Unable to understand spoken and written English5. Already undergoing prehabilitation or a preference for an alternative mode of support e.g. a face-to-face service6. Safety concerns around remotely supervised exercise training based on American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) criteria for clinical exercise testing and prescription


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • James Cook University Hospital
    Marton Road
    Middlesbrough
    TS4 3BW
  • York Hospital
    Wigginton Road
    York
    YO31 8HE

Patient participants will need to giving up their time to attend and participate in group workshops. Patients may be experiencing a difficult journey toward or recovering from their operation. Discussing issues around this may be stressful or lead to anxiety for some. Patients can speak to a team member if this is the case. They do not need to take part in every workshop or stay for the whole workshop if a particular topic is difficult for them. There is unlikely to be a direct benefit to patients. However, it is hoped that they will find the experience interesting, informative and that they benefit from the chance to interact with other patients who have had similar experiences to them. The information collected may also help develop a programme for patients in the future.
Healthcare professional participants will need to giving up their time to attend and participate. There may be no direct benefit to them individually but it is hoped that they will find the experience interesting, worthwhile and benefit from the chance to interact with patients and other like-minded staff members intending to build something new to benefit future patients. This is also an opportunity to contribute to service development and CPD requirements

Prof Gerard Danjoux
+44 (0)1642 850 850
gerard.danjoux@nhs.net


Dr Leah Avery
+44 (0)1642 384130
Leah.avery@tees.ac.uk



The study is sponsored by South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and funded by Sport England; Macmillan Cancer Support.



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Last updated 11 March 2025

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