Status:
COMPLETED
Prehabilitation of Frail Surgical Cancer Patients Using Remote Ischemic Preconditioning
Lead Sponsor:
Medical College of Wisconsin
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Colon Cancer
Fragility
Eligibility:
All Genders
55-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This project will examine the efficacy of a simple, cost-effective, non-invasive intervention, called remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC), to reduce frailty in pre-surgical, frail, elderly patients...
Detailed Description
Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) was first described three decades ago as an intervention to protect vital organs from ischemic injury. RIPC occurs when a tissue is made transiently ischemic (5 ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Be between the ages of 55-85
- Have a positive diagnosis of colon cancer or suspected colon cancer based on pathology report
- Be scheduled for curative resection of non-metastatic colon cancer
- Have a 6-Minute Walk Test distance ≤80% of predicted value based on age and sex.
Exclusion
- Condition which prevents walking
- Any condition in which compression of the arm or transient ischemia is contraindicated (e.g. wounds in the arm)
- Neurodegenerative disorder
- Unstable angina in previous month
- Myocardial infarction during previous month.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 22 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03853473
Start Date
February 22 2019
End Date
March 1 2023
Last Update
September 19 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226