The PREBEAT Trial: Digital PREhaBilitation in thE Cardiac Surgical populATion

The PREBEAT Trial: Digital PREhaBilitation in thE Cardiac Surgical populATion

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:

1. Is the digital health program usable?
2. Is the digital health program acceptable?
3. 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

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,