C18 K50 K51
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of a colorectal disease with an indication for resection; Surgical treatment at the Universitätsmedizin Mannheim; Written informed consent of the participant after receiving detailed information; Physical ability to perform a cycling ergometry, treadmill exercise, or cross-trainer exercise
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe cardiac or pulmonary impairment; Physical limitations preventing cycling ergometry, treadmill exercise, or cross-trainer exercise; Lack of consent or inability to provide informed consent; Language barrier; Expected non-compliance; Non-operable colorectal carcinoma/palliative procedures; Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| time to first bowel movement (measured in hours postoperatively) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay; complication rate; physical fitness, measured by handgrip strength and the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) test on the third postoperative day; improvement in subjective quality of life, assessed using the Borg Scale, as well as Quality of Life (QoL) and Quality of Recovery (QoR) questionnaires 30 days after surgery. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Universitätsmedizin Mannheim