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Using Multimodal Prehabilitation to Improve Outcomes for Frail Patients Undergoing Resection of Colorectal Cancer

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Colorectal Neoplasms
Registration Number
NCT02502760
Lead Sponsor
McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a program of physical activity, nutritional supplements and relaxation techniques is effective at decreasing post operative complications in frail colorectal cancer patients undergoing resection.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • Colorectal cancer patient undergoing resection
  • Frail or intermediately frail patients (Fried score 2 and above)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Unable to communicate in French or English
  • Premorbid conditions contraindicating physical exercise (dementia, Parkinson Disease, previous stroke with paresis, taking carbidopa/levodopa, donepezil or antidepressants)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Post operative complications30 days after surgery

Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
6 Minutes Walk Test Distance4 weeks after discharge
Readmission rates30 days after discharge
Hospital Length of Stay3-6 days
Anxiety and Depression30 days after discharge

Using the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS)

Health Related Quality of Life30 days after discharge

Using the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

McGill University Health Center; Montreal General Hospital

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital

🇨🇦

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

McGill University Health Center; Montreal General Hospital
🇨🇦Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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