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Ready for Recovery Pilot Trial

Key facts

Who runs it
Massachusetts General Hospital
Where
Boston, United StatesSee the site
Trial code
Status
Not yet recruiting
People taking part
45 people, planned
Started
1 Sept 2026
Expected to end
30 Nov 2027
Type of study
Interventional, 3 groupsOne group gets no study treatment, for comparison.
Treatments tested
  • Ready for Recovery
  • Enhanced Ready for Recovery
Record updated
1 September 2026

Who can take part

Age
18 years and older
Sex
Women and men
Healthy volunteers
Cannot take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Adults undergoing elective aortic aneurysm repair (open or endovascular)

Who cannot take part

  • Current pregnancy or plan to become pregnant prior to surgery
  • Functional impairment significantly impacting the ability to stand or walk
  • Emergent aortic aneurysm repair
  • Cognitive disturbance
  • Inability to write/speak fluently in English
  • Lack of access to a phone, computer, or tablet with internet access

Where in United States

  • Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, United StatesContact: Christopher M Celano, M.D.No longer taking part

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

This is a three-arm, randomized pilot trial to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of two multicomponent interventions to promote recovery from aortic aneurysm repair procedures.

The 3 groups in the trial

  • Ready for RecoveryTreatment being tested

    Participants in this arm will receive the 6-week Ready for Recovery intervention prior to surgery.

  • Enhanced Ready for RecoveryTreatment being tested

    Participants in this arm will receive the 6-week Ready for Recovery intervention prior to surgery, plus an additional 4-week intervention post-surgery.

  • Standard Medical CareNo study treatment, for comparison

    Participants in this arm will receive standard medical care and no additional interventions.

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Official title
Prehabilitation for Aortic Aneurysm Surgery: The Ready for Recovery Randomized Pilot Trial
Record updated
1 September 2026