Status:
COMPLETED
Aerobic Capacity and Body Composition in Colon Cancer Patients
Lead Sponsor:
AHS Cancer Control Alberta
Conditions:
Colonic Neoplasms
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Recent studies have shown that survival after a colorectal cancer diagnosis may be affected by a person's activity level and body size. This research says that for colorectal cancer patients, the less...
Detailed Description
Background Information: Recent evidence has suggested that the physical activity levels and body composition of colorectal cancer survivors can impact the disease-free and overall survival following d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- histologically confirmed colon cancer (Stage III and those Stage II patients deemed high-risk
- approval of the treating oncologist
- scheduled to received chemotherapy
- able to understand and provide written informed consent in English
- 18+ years of age
- no uncontrolled co-morbidities (including hypertension, cardiac illness, psychiatric condition, etc.)
- negative ECG as assessed during maximal graded exercise test
Exclusion
- metastatic or recurrent colon cancer patients
- pregnancy
- any uncontrolled medical condition that would be a contraindication to exercise (assessed by treating oncologist)
- unwilling to attend, travel to or participate in the assessments at all 3 time points
- In addition, 10 patients meeting all of the eligibility criteria who are not scheduled to receive chemotherapy will also be recruited to the study to serve as "surgery only" controls.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00470782
Start Date
October 1 2007
End Date
October 1 2009
Last Update
February 26 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Cross Cancer Institute
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 1Z2