Core Stability Program in Colorectal Cancer Survivors

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colorectal Cancer
• Interventions: Other: core stability

• Registration Number: NCT02052050
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Granada

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of physical training program to improve deep stabilizer muscle in colorectal cancer survivors

Detailed Description

Background: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer when considering both genders. Musculoskeletal alterations have been described related to techniques used during surgery, that it produces an inhibition of deep abdominal muscles. These muscles are in charge of lumbopelvic stabilization muscle linked to reduced ability to maintain independence in daily activity life that could have affected their quality of life

Objective: The aim objective will be evaluated short and long-term effects of physical activity program for muscle stabilization.

Methods: 20 colorectal cancer survivors will be recruited from the Department of Oncology of Clínico San Cecilio Hospital. Patients will be randomized in physical activity program group and usual care group. Physical activity groups will receive an eight week program form improve the muscle stabilization.

Discussion: Researchers attempts to increase the fitness level and reduce musculoskeletal disorders in colorectal cancer survivors through a physical activity interventions focusing in muscle stabilization.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-09
• Status Verified: 2014-01
• Primary Completion: 2014-01
• Study First Submitted: 2014-01-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-01-30
• Study First Posted: 2014-01-31
• Study Completion: 2015-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-06-01
• Last Update Posted: 2015-06-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients under partial colorectal resection to treat colon cancer
• Diagnosis of I, II or IIIa stage of colorectal cancer
• Completion of adjuvant therapy (except for hormone therapy)
• Medical clearance of participation

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded if they presents with cancer recurrence or if they will have undergone previous abdominal surgeries or will be diagnosed with concomitant conditions, such as previous lower-back pain or musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
core stability	core stability	Stabilized muscle program will consist of two months of individual physical training that it will be conducted 3 times/week for 90 min each. A correct progression to improve stabilization of deep abdominal muscles will be made.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Abdominal isometric endurance	Baseline- 8 weeks	Isometric endurance of trunk flexors will be used to determine endurance strength of abdominal muscles. Patients will be laid supine, maintaining hips and knees bent at 90 degrees, feet flat approximately 30 inches from the buttocks and arms extended with hands on knees without actually touching. Patients will be instructed to separate the trunk from the stretcher to the inferior angle of the scapula and maintain this position as long as possible. Time (in seconds) will be measured until a maximum of 90 seconds

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Flexibility	Baseline- 8 weeks	The "chair sit and reach test"
Fatigue	Baseline- 8 weeks	The Piper Fatigue Scale will be used for it measure. It scale includes 22 items and four dimensions (behavioural/severity, affective meaning, sensory and cognitive mood)
Static balance	Baseline- 8 weeks	The Flamingo Test
Fitness perceived	Baseline- 8 weeks	The International Fitness Scale (IFIS)
Body composition:	Baseline- 8 weeks	It will be obtained with bioelectrical impedance analysis (Inbody 720; Biospace, Seoul, South Korea)
Pain:	Baseline- 8 weeks	The participants will be completed a visual analogue scale to assess the presence of lower-back and/or abdominal pain. The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) will be used to assess the interference and the experience of pain.
Functional capacity	Baseline- 8 weeks	The 6-min walk test with treadmill (H-P-COSMOS for graphics; Germany)
Lower back muscle strength	Baseline- 8 weeks	dynamometer (TKK 5002 Back-A; Takey, Tokyo, Japan)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Granada. Faculty of Health Sciences; 🇪🇸 Granada, Spain