Prehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Elective Cardiac Surgery (PRECICA)

July 13, 2026 updated by: Juan Izquierdo García, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

Effects of a Prehabilitation Program in Elective Cardiac Surgery on Functional Status and Quality of Life in the Short and Medium Term. Randomized Clinical Trial: PRECICA Study

The objective of this clinical trial is to develop a novel rehabilitation model that, through the PRECICA program, will help to reduce perioperative and postoperative complications in the care process prior to planned cardiac surgery. This will be achieved by reducing the total postoperative hospital stay and the physical and psychological complications resulting from surgery. The target population for this trial is patients undergoing planned cardiac surgery due to chronic coronary artery disease, valvular pathology, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and/or aortic injury. Consequently, the quality of life of these patients could be enhanced.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

86

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Spain
    • Madrid
      • Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 28041
        • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
      • Madrid, Madrid, Spain
        • Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults aged 18 years or older.
  • Scheduled for elective cardiac surgery for one or more of the following indications:
  • Coronary artery disease.
  • Valvular heart disease.
  • Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
  • Aortic disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Cognitive impairment that prevents understanding the study procedures or completing the intervention.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Prehabilitation
Other: Physical exercise
A program designed to enhance muscular strength through a structured exercise program.
Other: Educational program and respiration physiotherapy
The program will include a health education component and respiratory physiotherapy techniques.
Other: Standard care
The standard of care is defined as a health education program and education in respiratory physiotherapy techniques.
Other: Educational program and respiration physiotherapy
The program will include a health education component and respiratory physiotherapy techniques.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Six minute walk test
Time Frame: This variable will be measured at four different time points; in the inclusion of the patient in the study, on the day of admission prior to surgery, one week after hospital discharge, and 2 months after surgery.
A functional capacity test (six-minute walk test) will be conducted to assess the subject's cardiovascular capacity.
This variable will be measured at four different time points; in the inclusion of the patient in the study, on the day of admission prior to surgery, one week after hospital discharge, and 2 months after surgery.
Quality of life (EQ-5D-5L)
Time Frame: This variable will be measured at four different time points; in the inclusion of the patient in the study, on the day of admission prior to surgery, one week after hospital discharge, and 2 months after surgery.
The standard of health experienced
This variable will be measured at four different time points; in the inclusion of the patient in the study, on the day of admission prior to surgery, one week after hospital discharge, and 2 months after surgery.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Period of hospitalization
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
The number of days spent in the hospital under surgical observation.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

July 10, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 8, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

July 15, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 15, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PRECICA

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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