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N/A N=23 Randomized Single-blind Other

Feasibility of Home-based Preoperative Exercise in Older People

Colorectal Cancer

Enrolled (actual)
23
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Recruitment Rate — 11; 12 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Exercise (Other)
Age
Older Adult · 70+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Karolinska Institutet
Primary completion
Jun 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Recruitment Rate
11; 12
PRIMARY
Exercise Compliance
60; 58
PRIMARY
Acceptability
10; 5
PRIMARY
Adverse Events
3
SECONDARY
Six-minute Walk
15; -4
SECONDARY
Inspiratory Muscle Strength
17; -2
SECONDARY
Chair-stand 30-sec
3.5; 1
SECONDARY
Walking Speed
0.09; 0.09
SECONDARY
Postoperative Complications
6; 2
SECONDARY
Length of Stay
5; 6

Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of recruitment procedure, intervention including compliance and the collaboration between in- and out patient clinics of preoperative home-based exercise in older people before colorectal surgery.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age above 70, understand and speaks the Swedish language. Surgery due to cancer

Exclusion Criteria

  • Health status that contradicts participation in the study such as unstable heart disease or severe orthopaedic conditions that prohibits training and severe systematic illness.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02895464). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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