Feasibility of a personalised, distance-based lifestyle intervention in colorectal cancer patients

The feasibility of a personalised, distance-based lifestyle intervention in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients who have recently completed treatment, focusing on increasing fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake, reducing red and processed meat consumption, and increasing physical activity

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN45454522

Enrollment

Registered

2010-11-02

Start date

2011-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Topic: National Cancer Research Network

Interventions

This is a feasibility study without a control group, therefore all participants will receive the same intervention. Participants will be provided with written information regarding the benefits of cha

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients within 6 months of treatment completion for M0 colorectal cancer 2. Can speak and read in English 3. Aged over the age of 18 years but with no maximum age limit, either sex

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any contraindications preventing participation in unsupervised physical activity 2. Those who have ileostomy/colostomy bags

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Feasibility, measured on trial completion	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
All measured on trial completion: 1. Acceptability 2. Blood samples to measure vitamin C, E and plasma carotene 3. Change in physical activity 4. Fatigue 5. Fruit and vegetable consumption 6. Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) 7. Physical function 8. Quality of life (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal [FACT-C]) 9. Red and processed meat consumption	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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