MedTrace Logo

Enhancing Outcomes After Colon Surgery

NCT00227526 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2010-09-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Most patients find that recovering from surgery is difficult particularly after abdominal surgery for cancer or other intestinal disorders. The surgical stress, healing process and concerns if further treatments are required suggest that the post-operative period may not be the best time to get people to exercise to rehabilitate lost functions. Prehabilitation is the process of enhancing functional capacity of the individual to enable him or her to withstand an incoming stressor, such as surgery, and this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of prehabilitation for colorectal surgery. Two groups will be formed by a random process and the prehabilitation group will use an exercise cycle and weights to build endurance and strength for a 3-week period prior to surgery. The other group will receive training about exercises that will help them move better after surgery. People who are malnourished prior to surgery will receive nutritional supplements. The results of this trial will be used to inform practitioners and patients alike of the benefits (or risks if any) of exercise in preparing for surgery.

Conditions

  • Colorectal Surgery

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Prehabilitation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

    collaborator OTHER

  • McGill University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Francesco Carli, MD · McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

  • Nancy Mayo, PhD · McGill University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-02-28
Primary Completion
2008-12-31
Completion
2008-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Entities

Companies

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT00227526 on ClinicalTrials.gov