Physical Activity and Its Impact on Colon Cancer Surgery

Physical Activity and Its Impact on Colon Cancer Surgery: Clinical and Histological Effects

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03947840

Acronym

PACOS

Enrollment

Registered

2019-05-13

Start date

2019-01-30

Completion date

2024-02-20

Last updated

2024-02-21

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Conditions

Colon Cancer, Physical Activity

Keywords

Colon cancer, Physical activity

Brief summary

This is a prospective clinical study that studies how the physical activity level before operation of colon cancer affects the outcome of complication and histology. The hypothesis is that patients who are more physical active have less postoperative complications and different histological immunological response around the tumor. The investigators are testing the patients before the surgery with physical tests for fitness, strength and physical activity level. Questionnaires are also filled by the patients for pain, anxiety, depression and motivation for life style changes. Their body mass is analyzed with a DEXA (Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan). For one years the investigators are monitoring their activity and follow up for physical tests, DEXA and questionnaires is at 6 and 12 months. The histology is analyzed after surgery to se if there is a different immunological response around the tumor.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALPhysical activity

Se their physical activity level

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* 18 years. * Colon cancer which is going to surgery

Exclusion criteria

* Not able to do physical tests * Severe disease that makes a risk to do tests. * Not able to make informed consent due to psychic disease or dementia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Number of postoperative complications	1 year	To study if there are differences in postoperative complications in different active patients.
Rate of immunological response	1 year	To study if there is a difference in immunological reaction among physical active patients.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Rate of recovery in physical activity	1 year	To study if physical active patients have a faster postoperative recovery

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 12, 2026