Esophageal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
1:Conventional medical care and standardized postoperative rehabilitation guidance
2:a mobile health-supported comprehensive intervention of nutrition, exercise, and psychological instructions
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) a diagnosis of esophageal cancer and suitability for modified McKeown procedure (thoracoscopic esophageal mobilization three-incision esophagectomy) and jejunostomy (JEJ) before surgery; (2) aged between 18 and 75 years with an expected survival of 12 months or longer; (3) preoperative gastrointestinal function; (4) Karnofsky Performance Scores (KPS) >= 90 before surgery; (5) ability to walk continuously for 6 minutes or longer before surgery; (6) have a WeChat account on their own; (7) cognitively capability of understanding Chinese and the study procedures, and ability to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) have esophageal carcinoma with distant metastases. (2) are unable to engage in physical exercise because of medical reasons, such as orthopedic, rheumatologic, cardiovascular (unstable angina or severe aortic stenosis) or neurologic (epilepsy, stroke, Parkinson's disease, or muscle wasting diseases, etc.) diseases. (3) are HIV seropositive. (4) are pregnant or lactating. (5) are unable to finish the questionnaire owing to mental illnesses or other reasons. (6) not undergo R0 resection. (7) fail to have a jejunostomy feeding tube fitted. (8) have other serious medical, psychiatric, or cognitive illnesses that would interfere with their participation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body weight;Physical fitness;Nutritional status;Mental health; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactCheng chao
The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Outcome results
None listed