Colonic Cancer, Fatigue, Postoperative Care
Conditions
Keywords
Colonic surgery, Postoperative care, Fatigue, Physical function, Quality of life
Brief summary
The standard procedure for treating colonic cancer is changing from open surgery to laparoscopic surgery. Following open colonic surgery patients are fatigued and loss body mass and have a reduction in physical function, but the investigators do not know if this is also the case following laparoscopic surgery. This study examines how fatigue, quality of life, physical function, and body composition changes following laparoscopic colonic surgery. Patients are examined preoperatively and postoperative day 10 and 30.
Interventions
PROCEDURELaparoscopic colonic surgery
Laparoscopic removal of colonic cancer
Sponsors
Aarhus University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* elective colonic cancer surgery * hemicolectomy or sigmoid resection * informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* disseminated cancer * contraindications for laparoscopic surgery * dementia or serious psychiatric disease * diseases or other aspects that prohibit participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue | Preoperative to postoperative day 10 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in work capacity (pulse rate) | From pre- to postoperative day 10 and 30 |
| Balance (sway) | From preoperatively to postoperative day 10 and 30 |
| Pain at rest and when moving | From preoperatively to postoperative day 10 and 30 |
| Muscular strength | From preoperatively to postoperative day 10 and 30 |
| Body weight | From preoperatively to postoperative day 30 |
| Body composition (fat mass and fat free mass estimated by bio-impedance) | From preoperatively to postoperative day 10 and 30 |
| Social support | From preoperatively to postoperative day 10 and 30 |
| Quality of life (Short Form 36 - SF-36) | From preoperatively to postoperative day 10 and 30 |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed