NCT02299596

Physical Activity in Relation to Surgical Procedures

Physsurg - a Controlled Randomized Trial on the Effect of Physical Activity in Relation to Outcome After Surgery

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 761 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sahlgrenska University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will compare the outcome after surgery between a group of patients that receives instructions for prehabilitation training and one group that received standard treatment.

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to investigate whether a training program with intensified physical activity prior to and after a surgical procedure reduces the surgical-related postoperative recovery time, hospital stay, sick leave and complication rate. A secondary aim is to investigate the effect of a training program with pre- and post- operative PA on the rate of resumption of QoL and normal physical function.

Conditions

• Colorectal Cancer
• Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Physical activity	The intervention will take place both pre- and postoperatively. During the hospital stay both groups will be treated in the same manner.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-01-01
• Primary completion: 2020-05-31
• Completion: 2025-12-31
• First posted: 2014-11-24
• Last updated: 2023-11-24

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Sweden