Prehabilitation for Patients Diagnosed With Blood Cancer and Treated With Al-logeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Seventy-five percent of patients treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplants survive one-year post-transplantation. However, this intensive treatment is associated with prolonged hospitalizations and significant deconditioning. Pathophysiological changes in skeletal muscle mass and function have notable implications for disease progression and long-term prognosis. Patients frequently report substantial rehabilitation needs, though these needs are highly individualized and fluctuate over time, with musculoskeletal dysfunction and fa-tigue being the most common barriers to prehabilitation. Furthermore, at least 35% of cancer patients are found to have inadequate daily protein intake, which may hinder improve-ments in physical performance through prehabilitation. Several recent studies have demonstrated the safety and feasibility of exercise-based prehabilitation interventions during the pre-transplant period. However, no full-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) has been conducted to date.

Sex

All

Minimum age

18 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

Adult patients \>18 years will be eligible for inclusion if they are scheduled for a allo-HSCT with at least four weeks before their scheduled transplantation date.

Exclusion Criteria:

* pregnancy
* physical or mental disabilities precluding test of muscle function
* inability to read and understand Danish or English