National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch
- Enrollment
- 106
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Quality of life of cancer patients(EORTC QLQ-C30)
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to explore the 12-week effectiveness of home exercise intervention for colorectal cancer patients in improving fatigue, sleep, muscle endurance, and quality of life.
A. Explore the effect of "12-week home exercise intervention" in improving the fatigue of colorectal cancer patients.
B. Explore the effect of "12-week home exercise intervention" in improving the sleep quality of patients with colorectal cancer.
C. Explore the effect of "12-week home exercise intervention" in improving the muscle endurance of patients with colorectal cancer.
D. Explore the effect of "12-week home exercise intervention" in improving the quality of life of colorectal cancer patients.
Detailed Description
The study was conducted at the colon and rectal outpatient departments. A randomized controlled trial design was adopted. The participants were divided into an interventional group and a conventional therapy control group based on block randomization in a 1:1 ratio. Data were collected when patients returned to the clinic.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Quality of life of cancer patients(EORTC QLQ-C30)
Time Frame: 24rd month after recruited
This questionnaire measures the general quality of life of cancer patients. There are 30 questions in total, including questions on physical functioning (5 questions), role function (2 questions), emotional functioning (4 questions),and cognitive functioning (2 questions), as well as, overall quality of life and health status (2 questions). And common symptoms such as fatigue (3 questions), pain (2 questions), nausea and vomiting (2 questions), dyspnea, insomnia, loss of appetite, constipation, diarrhea, and financial problems (one question each).
Quality of life of cancer patients(EORTC QLQ-CR29)
Time Frame: 24rd month after recruited
The acceptance conditions of this study exclude cases of stomy; therefore, there is no score for stomy. Among these 21 questions, only body image, anxiety, weight, and sex are functional scales, and all the others are symptomatic. The higher the score, the more serious the symptom.
Secondary Outcomes
- Exercise Counseling and Programming Preferences(24rd month after recruited)
- 3-d Physical Activity Record, 3-dPAR(3rd month after recruited)
- 30-second Chair sit-to-stand, 30-s STS(3rd month after recruited)
- Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)(24rd month after recruited)
- Brief Fatigue Inventory-Taiwanese (BFI-T)(24rd month after recruited)
- Six-Minute Walk Test, 6MWT(3rd month after recruited)