The effect of pre- and post-operative physical activity on recovery after colorectal cancer surgery (PHYSSURG-C): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surgery for colorectal cancer is associated with a high risk of post-operative adverse events, re-operations and a prolonged post-operative recovery. Previously, the effect of prehabilitation (pre-operative physical activity) has been studied for different types of surgery, including colorectal surgery. However, the trials on colorectal surgery have been of limited methodological quality and size. The aim of this trial is to compare the effect of a combined pre- and post-operative intervention of moderate aerobic physical activity and inspiratory muscle training (IMT) with standard care on post-operative recovery after surgery for colorectal cancer.

Methods/design

We are conducting a randomised, controlled, parallel-group, open-label, multi-centre trial with physi

SUBMITTER: Onerup A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5422966 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature