NCT02849717

Pre-Habilitation Exercise Intervention

Pre-Habilitation Exercise Intervention for Patients Scheduled for Colorectal Surgical Resection

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 82 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Rochester · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see whether exercise can improve the health and well-being of patients scheduled to undergo surgery for a bowel related condition.

Detailed description

The proposed randomized controlled trial aims to recruit 60 patients that have a primary diagnosis of either colon or rectal cancer, inflammatory bowl disease, or diverticular disease and are scheduled for elective surgery. This two-arm clinical trial of an intervention examining the efficacy of a home-based walking and progressive resistance exercise program for the relief of post-operative fatigue and improvement of functional outcome following surgery.

Conditions

• Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
• Colon Cancer
• Rectal Cancer
• Diverticular Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Exercise for Cancer Patients	a standardized, daily, home-based, progressive exercise program

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-03-01
• Primary completion: 2023-02-01
• Completion: 2023-02-01
• First posted: 2016-07-29
• Last updated: 2023-05-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States