Efficacy and Safety of a Preoperative Aerobic Exercise Program in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer.
NCT ID: NCT03423056
Last Updated: 2019-01-24
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-04-01
2019-12-31
Brief Summary
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It has been suggested that physical training in the preoperative period could improve their condition, reducing the risk of complications. Although this topic has been investigated, it has not been established yet the best short preoperative aerobic exercise program to enhance the aerobic capacity in patients with gastrointestinal cancer who are going to be to surgical primary management, and consequently, to help patients dealing with the physiological stress involved in a surgical intervention.
Main objective:
To determine the efficacy and safety of a 4 weeks preoperative exercise program in patients with gastrointestinal cancer scheduled for primary surgery.
Materials and methods:
This is a Phase II single arm clinical trial that will include patients between 45 and 70 years, with confirmed gastrointestinal cancer (gastric, hepatic, colon or rectal cancer), without electrocardiographic abnormalities, and scheduled for primary surgery in 4 weeks or more since recruitment
All the enrolled patients will receive a basal aerobic capacity assessment with the 6-minute walk test. Then, two physical therapist will prescribe them a supervised and individualized aerobic training program in 3 sessions per week during 4 weeks. Each session will last 50 minutes and will increase the heart rate target weekly (from 50% to 70% of the maximum heart rate). The aerobic exercise will be carried on a treadmill or in a stationary bicycle.
The post intervention aerobic capacity will be measured at week 3 and 4 with the 6-minute walk test. The main efficacy outcome will be peak oxygen consumption (VO2 peak) and the safety outcomes will be exercise-related adverse events and the program adherence.
This protocol was approved by the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología's Ethical Board
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Detailed Description
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It has been suggested that physical training in the preoperative period could improve their condition, reducing the risk of complications. Although this topic has been investigated, it has not been established yet the best short preoperative aerobic exercise program to enhance the aerobic capacity in patients with gastrointestinal cancer who are going to be to surgical primary management, and consequently, to help patients dealing with the physiological stress involved in a surgical intervention.
Main objective:
To determine the efficacy and safety of a 4 weeks preoperative exercise program in patients with gastrointestinal cancer scheduled for primary surgery.
Materials and methods:
This is a Phase II single arm clinical trial that will include patients between 45 and 70 years, with confirmed gastrointestinal cancer (gastric, liver, colon or rectal cancer), scheduled for surgery in 4 weeks or more since recruitment and without electrocardiographic abnormalities.
The patients will be selected from the gastrointestinal unit surgical schedule. The eligible patients will be invited to participate and after their agreement to participate and to do the informed consent process, they will be scheduled to the basal assessment. This aerobic capacity assessment will be done with the 6-minute walk test.
After the basal measurement, two physical therapists will prescribe an individualized aerobic training program in 3 sessions per week during 4 weeks. Each session will last 50 minutes and will be programmed as follows:
* Week 1: heart rate target: 50% of maximum heart rate
* Week 2: heart rate target: 60% of maximum heart rate
* Week 3: heart rate target: 70% of maximum heart rate
* Week 4: heart rate target: 60% of maximum heart rate
The aerobic exercise will be carried on a treadmill or in a stationary bicycle, according to the patient's preferences and will be supervised by a physical therapist.
The post intervention aerobic capacity will be measured at week 3 and 4 with the 6-minute walk test. The main efficacy outcome will be peak oxygen consumption (VO2 peak) and the safety outcomes will be exercise-related adverse events and the program adherence.
This protocol was approved by the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología's Ethical Board.
Conditions
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Study Design
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SINGLE_GROUP
Each 50-minutes session will be organized in three phases: warm up, central and back to calm. The heart rate target will be prescribed as follows:
* Week 1: heart rate target: 50% of maximum heart rate
* Week 2: heart rate target: 60% of maximum heart rate
* Week 3: heart rate target: 70% of maximum heart rate
* Week 4: heart rate target: 60% of maximum heart rate
The aerobic exercise will be carried on a treadmill or in a stationary bicycle, according to the patient's preferences and will be supervised by a physical therapist.
The post intervention aerobic capacity will be measured at week 3 and 4 with the 6-minute walk test.
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Preoperative exercise program
The individualized aerobic training program will be developed according to Karvonem's equation . It will programmed in 3 sessions/week (not in row) during 4 weeks.
Each 50-minutes session will be organized in three phases: warm up, central and back to calm. The heart rate target will be prescribed as follows:
Week 1: heart rate target: 50% of maximum heart rate Week 2: heart rate target: 60% of maximum heart rate Week 3: heart rate target: 70% of maximum heart rate Week 4: heart rate target: 60% of maximum heart rate The aerobic exercise will be carried on a treadmill or in a stationary bicycle, according to the patient's preferences and will be supervised by a physical therapist.
Preoperative exercise program
Individualized aerobic training program developed by physical therapist using Karvonem's equation . It will programmed in 3 sessions/week (not in row) during 4 weeks. Each 50-minutes session will be organized in three phases: warm up, central and back to calm. The heart rate target will be prescribed between 50 to 70% of the maximum heart rate and will be carried on a treadmill or in a stationary bicycle.
Interventions
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Preoperative exercise program
Individualized aerobic training program developed by physical therapist using Karvonem's equation . It will programmed in 3 sessions/week (not in row) during 4 weeks. Each 50-minutes session will be organized in three phases: warm up, central and back to calm. The heart rate target will be prescribed between 50 to 70% of the maximum heart rate and will be carried on a treadmill or in a stationary bicycle.
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Confirmed diagnosis of gastric, hepatic, colon or rectal cancer.
* Live in Bogota for at least 3 months
* Hemoglobin concentration superior to 10g/dL
* Primary surgery date scheduled in the next 4 weeks or more since eligibility assessment
* ECOG score 0 or 1
Exclusion Criteria
* musculoskeletal impairment
* any exercise contraindication (fracture or sprains in the last 2 months, severe osteoarthritis, tendinitis)
* Uncontrolled metabolically comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia)
* Presence of obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease
* Enrolled in another supervised exercise program
* Major electrocardiographic abnormalities.
45 Years
70 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
OTHER
Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Columbia
OTHER_GOV
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Oscar A Guevara, MD MSc
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia de Mexico
Locations
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Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia
Countries
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Facility Contacts
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C41030617-091
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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