Prepare for Your Surgery: A Program for Frail Patients
This trial is for people who are frail and planning to have elective surgery in at least 4 weeks. It focuses on a program to help you prepare for your surgery, so you may have a better recovery.
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Who can take part
- You have been referred to the 'Prepare for Your Surgery' program.
- You are considered frail (by a frailty scale or your surgeon's judgment).
- Your surgery is scheduled at least 4 weeks from now.
- Your surgery is elective (not an emergency).
- Your surgery will take place at Hospital Clínico Red de Salud UC-Christus.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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