Getting the timing right: Prehabilitation to Improve outcomes afteR Autologous sTem cEll tra nsplantation (PIRATE)

  • Dennett, Amy M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Taylor, Nicholas F. (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Ting, Stephen (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Porter, Judi (Chief Investigator (CI))

Project: Research

Project Details

Project Description

People with blood cancers suffer extensive physical and psychological burden due to intensive cancer treatment. This project will find out if providing early rehabilitation prior to stem cell transplant builds physical strength and fitness to prevent problems leading to faster recovery from treatment and reduced hospital length of stay.

Funder: Eastern Health Foundation
Funded to Eastern Health Allied Health Clinical Research Office
Amount awarded $30,000
Short titlePIRATE trial
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date1/01/20 → 31/12/20