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Step Down Colon Cancer Risk

Step Down Colon Cancer Risk: A Pilot Intervention for Colon Cancer Risk Reduction

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01476631
Enrollment
17
Registered
2011-11-22
Start date
2008-11-30
Completion date
2010-04-30
Last updated
2013-08-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Adenomatous Polyps

Brief summary

Hypothesis 1: Exercise will decrease serum markers in a dose response manner. Hypothesis 2: Participants in the 60 minute intervention will have significantly higher physical activity levels than those in the 30 minute intervention at three months.

Detailed description

Primary Aim: To conduct a dose response pilot trial of low (30 min/day) or high (60 min/day) dose exercise in men and women at increased risk of colon cancer. The major outcomes are changes in serum levels of four risk-related biomarkers: insulin, C-peptide, IL-6 and PGE-2. Secondary Aim. To compare changes in the secondary outcome of physical activity over three months.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALWalking

* 7 days prior to baseline participants must wear a blinded pedometer * At baseline information on the blinded pedometer will downloaded to the computer for analysis as well as number of days worn and hours of wear. Sociodemographic, cancer risk factors, height/weight, fast blood draw to check levels on insulin, C-peptide, IL-6 and PEG-2 and questionnaires PPAQ, Exercise Confident Survey and Sallis Social Support Scale, Day/night; Home/Work, neighborhood safety, HINTS, IPAPS, CES-D, Brief COPE, Urban and Life Stress Scale.

Sponsors

Washington University School of Medicine
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* aged 50 to 80 * no personal cancer history * found to have an adenomatous polyp upon colonoscopy at BJH/WUSM in the previous six months * no contraindications to beginning an exercise program * no previous diagnosis of familial polyposis syndromes * no previous diagnosis of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease;

Exclusion criteria

* Participants who are regular NSAID users will be excluded as this may interfere with the measurement of inflammatory marker outcomes. Regular use is defined as taking 80mg or more per day of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen or other NSAID 5 or more days of the week.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Exercise will decrease serum markers (insulin, C-peptide, IL-6 and PGE-2) in a dose response manner.3 monthsChanges in serum levels of four risk-related biomarkers: insulin, C-peptide, IL-6 and PGE-2 comparing baseline and 3 months serum levels.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Participants in the 60 minute intervention will have significantly higher physical activity levels (measured by pedometer and accelerometer) than those in the 30 minute intervention at three months.3 monthsComparing changes in the secondary outcome of physical activity over three months, as measured by pedometer and accelerometer.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 26, 2026