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Home-based supervised exercise program for Frail Elderly (PERFORM-TAVR Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Jonathan Afilalo, MD, MSc
Research Sponsored by Jewish General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Age ≥70 years
Undergoing TAVR
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 3, 6, and 12 months
Awards & highlights

PERFORM-TAVR Trial Summary

This trial is testing whether an exercise and protein program can help older people who are going through a heart valve replacement.

Eligible Conditions
  • Frail Elderly
  • Exercise
  • Dietary Supplementation
  • Postoperative Care
  • Rehabilitation
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

PERFORM-TAVR Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

PERFORM-TAVR Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~3, 6, and 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3, 6, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
SF36-PF
Secondary outcome measures
Cognitive function
Fat free mass (in kg)
Frailty
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PERFORM-TAVR Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Intervention groupExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Intervention group: Combination of a protein-rich oral nutritional supplement consumed twice daily for 4 weeks pre-TAVR and 12 weeks after the patient is discharged home post-TAVR, and a home-based supervised exercise program that combines walking and weight-bearing exercises to build strength and balance performed for 12 weeks after the patient is discharged home post-TAVR.
Group II: Lifestyle counselling groupActive Control1 Intervention
Lifestyle counselling group: Recommendation to perform moderate-intensity aerobic activity at least 30 minutes 5 days per week as tolerated and eat a balanced diet based on the AHA/ACC Guideline on Lifestyle Management.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Jewish General HospitalLead Sponsor
137 Previous Clinical Trials
271,846 Total Patients Enrolled
University of British ColumbiaOTHER
1,407 Previous Clinical Trials
1,766,349 Total Patients Enrolled
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health CentreOTHER
438 Previous Clinical Trials
158,848 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Frail Elderly
19 Patients Enrolled for Frail Elderly

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~33 spots leftby Mar 2025