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Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020

Feasibility of a novel exercise prehabilitation programme in patients scheduled for elective colorectal surgery: a feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Matthew J Northgraves, Lakshmanan Arunachalam, Leigh A Madden, Philip Marshall, John E Hartley, John MacFie, Rebecca V Vince

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers, 20 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

52 citing papers in PubMed, 20 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. Evaluating the therapeutic quality of prehabilitation programmes in patients scheduled for colorectal surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2025
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  10. Effect of home-based exercise prehabilitation on postoperative outcomes in colorectal cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Matthew J NorthgravesHull Health Trials Unit, University of Hull, Hull, UK.
Lakshmanan ArunachalamGeneral Surgery, Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, UK.
Leigh A MaddenDepartment of Biomedical Science, School of Life Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, UK.
Philip MarshallSport, Health and Exercise Science, School of Life Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, UK.
John E HartleyAcademic Surgical Unit, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull, UK.
John MacFieCombined Gastroenterology Research Unit, Scarborough Hospital, Scarborough, UK.
Rebecca V VinceSport, Health and Exercise Science, School of Life Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, UK. Rebecca.vince@hull.ac.uk.

Funding

Help for Health 1091814Scarborough Gastroenterology Research Fund 1075960
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesTo investigate the feasibility of delivering a functional exercise-based prehabilitation intervention and its effects on postoperative length of hospital stay, preoperative physical functioning and health-related quality of life in elective colorectal surgery. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this randomised controlled feasibility trial, 22 elective colorectal surgery patients were randomly assigned to exercise prehabilitation (n = 11) or standard care (n = 11). Feasibility of delivering the intervention was assessed based on recruitment and compliance to the intervention. Impact on postoperative length of hospital stay and complications, preoperative physical functioning (timed up and go test, five times sit to stand, stair climb test, handgrip dynamometry and 6-min walk test) and health-related quality of life were also assessed.

resultsOver 42% of patients (84/198) screened were deemed ineligible for prehabilitation due to insufficient time existing prior to scheduled surgery. Of those who were eligible, approximately 18% consented to the trial. Median length of hospital stay was 8 [range 6-27] and 10 [range 5-12] days respectively for the standard care and prehabilitation groups. Patterns towards preoperative improvements for the timed up and go test, stair climb test and 6-min walk test were observed for all participants receiving prehabilitation but not standard care.

conclusionsDespite prehabilitation appearing to convey positive benefits on physical functioning, short surgical wait times and patient engagement represent major obstacles to implementing exercise prehabilitation programmes in colorectal cancer patients.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overColorectal NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyDigestive System Surgical ProceduresExercise TherapyFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPatient CompliancePostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative PeriodColorectal surgeryExercise programmePrehabilitation

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PMCPMC7256075

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