Nutritional and exercise prehabilitation in patients prior to gastrointestinal cancer surgery – The path to structured care

Nutritional and exercise prehabilitation in patients prior to gastrointestinal cancer surgery – The path to structured care - START-GI-Prehab

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00028728

Enrollment

Registered

2022-05-05

Start date

2022-08-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

C15 C16 C18 C19 C20 C21 C25

Interventions

Group 1: The experimental intervention includes a combination of supervised aerobic and resistance exercise at moderate to high intensities, two to three times per week for at least three weeks before

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with GI cancer scheduled for surgery, at least four weeks time from inclusion to GI surgery, age = 18 years, signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: unable to perform physical examination and exercise sessions, pregnancy, participation in a structured strength training program, unable to understand and communicate in German

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Feasibility of a structured prehabilitative care before gastrointestinal cancer surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Length of hospital stay, stays on intensive care unit, infections, recovery time, anastomotic leakage, postoperative complications, handgrip strength, nutritional status, body composition, serum albumin, hemoglobin, quality of life	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAntonia Pahl

Klinik für Innere Medizin I, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg

sportonko@uniklinik-freiburg.de0761/27073240

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 2, 2026