Feasibility study to assess the delivery of a lifestyle intervention (TreatWELL) for patients with colorectal cancer undergoing potentially curative treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the feasibility of delivering and evaluating a lifestyle programme for patients with colorectal cancer undergoing potentially curative treatments.

Study design

Non-randomised feasibility trial.

Setting

National Health Service (NHS) Tayside.

Participants

Adults with stage I-III colorectal cancer.

Intervention

The programme targeted smoking, alcohol, physical activity, diet and weight management. It was delivered in three face-to-face counselling sessions (plus nine phone calls) by lifestyle coaches over three phases (1: presurgery, 2: surgical recovery and 3: post-treatment recovery).

Primary outcome

Feasibility measures (recruitment, retention, programme implementation, achieved measures, fidelity, factors affecting protocol a

SUBMITTER: Macleod M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6009630 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature