Postoperative physical activity: feasibility and effects on total body protei

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Body composition; Pelvic colorectal surgery; Physical Activity; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612001065886
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Auckland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-10-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

Pelvic colorectal surgery (elective) - low anterior resection, abdominoperineal resection, proctectomy/pouch reconstruction

Exclusion Criteria

Incurable metastatic disease
Medical comorbidity and physical disability that precludes exercise
BMI>40
WHO performance score > 3
Complications during immediate postoperative course (Clavien grade 3b or higher)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Enforced mobilisation - minutes and distances walked/day + bench steps/day<br>Recorded by ActiReader physical activity monitor[Both daily and cumulative at six days];Passive mobilisation<br>Recorded by ActiReader physical activity monitor[Both daily and cumulative at six days]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total body protein/muscle mass/lean body mass as measured by in vivo neutron activation analysis, whole body pottasium counting and DEXA.[Preoperative and Day 14]