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Exercise in Patients Undergoing Urologic Surgery

Prospective Randomized Study of Exercise in Patients Undergoing Urologic Surgery

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients scheduled for operative procedure with an inpatient postoperative stay are eligible for this study
* Patients willing and able to give blood sample as part of standard of care labs
* Patients willing and able to fill out questionnaire
* Patients who will fill out the step log daily
* Patients willing and able to sign informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* None

About the study

Patients who are being scheduled for an operative procedure with an inpatient postoperative stay are eligible for this study. Participants will be selected to start a physical fitness plan or a nutrition plan at the time of surgical scheduling. Each participant will be asked to continue their current lifestyle for two days after their pre-operative appointment to get a baseline of activity (by pedometer and functional tests) and nutritional risk (by questionnaire). After two days, patients in the activity group will start their activity plans. They will be encouraged to get 10,000 steps per day and to perform whole body strength training exercises 3 times a week. Five days before and after surgery, participants in the nutrition group will be asked to consume a standard liquid nutrition supplement (i.e. Boost or Ensure) two times per day. Participants in the activity group will record steps and number of strength training sessions completed, while patients in the nutrition group will record the number of supplements consumed.

What is being tested

• Exercise Group (behavioral)
• Nutrition Group (dietary supplement)

Sponsor: Emory University · Participants: 400 · Started: Jul 30, 2019

Contact the study team

• Kenneth Ogan, MD · Phone: (404) 778-4898

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT03954678

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.