About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a pre-operative outpatient exercise programme, monitored by a smart wearable device is acceptable to live kidney donor and recipient transplant patients. It will also look at the impact of prehabilitation on post operative outcomes. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Is it feasible for renal transplant patients and live kidney donors to participate in a prehabilitation programme in combination with a piece of wearable technology?
Are transplant outcomes improved by prehabilitation regimens delivered by video instruction?
Are there discernible perioperative digital signatures provided by the wearable that link to surgical outcomes?
Is the quality of perioperative sleep linked to surgical outcomes?
Participants will:
Wear a wrist or ring worn wearable device for a total of 14 weeks (2 week baseline, 6 week pre op and 6 week post op) Engage in a 6 week pre operative exercise programme at home/gym Keep a diary and answer surveys on their experience of the exercise regimen and wearable device
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged 18 years and over
Live kidney donor or transplant recipient
Disqualifiers
Deceased donor transplant recipient
Patient unable to wear or tolerate wearable device
Unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction, recent cerebrovascular accident or new arrythmia
Patient declines or is unable to participate in the exercise programme
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Exercise programme
- Wearable smart device
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Manchester
Lead sponsor
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborator