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Does Prehabilitation Improve Outcome in Coloncancer Surgery?
Sponsor: Region Skane
Summary
The study aims to find out if complications after surgery for large bowel (colon) cancer can be reduced or avoided in the most frail and elderly by letting them go through an exercise- and diet regime prior to the surgical procedure.
Official title: The Effect of Prehabilitation on Surgical Complications Following Colon Surgery - a Prospective Randomized Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
160
Start Date
2020-10-01
Completion Date
2028-01-07
Last Updated
2020-04-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Prehabilitation and Immunonutrition
See study synopsis
Standard Care Arm
Standard care as per the daily routines of the Hospital at which the study takes place