The role of exercise in metabolism and quality of life after pancreatectomy

The influence of exercise on blood glucose control and the anti-oxidative ability of the blood in patients after pancreatectomy: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN10827174

Enrollment

Registered

2015-11-16

Start date

2014-05-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-07-01

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Conditions

Pancreatic disease, mainly neoplastic tumors of the pancreas Cancer

Interventions

Participants are randomly allocated to one of two groups, the intervention group and the control group. Both groups will undergo a pancreatectomy. The surgical procedure will be open a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients with pancreatic neoplasms that are fit for surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Age >75 years old 2. ASA >2 3. Non resectable pancreatic tumor (according to the guidelines) 4. Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measurement of blood glucose levels, HBA1c, albumin and uric acid, 12 weeks after the initiation of exercise (once every 4 weeks interval)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation of the quality of life (QoL) in both groups 12 weeks after the initiation of exercise	—

Countries

Greece

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026