The Effect of Post-operative Exercise in Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) Study
Asian Oncology Nursing
; : 29-36, 2017.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of post-operative exercise on body composition, psychological factors, time to flatus and length of hospital stay in stage 1~3 colorectal cancer patients. METHODS: A total of 35 post surgery patients were recruited and randomly assigned to the exercise or controlled group. Participants in the exercise group exercised twice a day while participants in the control group followed the clinical pathways (CP). RESULTS: A total of 25 participants completed the trial. Post-operative exercise resulted in a clinically meaningful, but statistically insignificant reduction in body weight (Exercise: -1.10±1.63 kg vs. CP: -0.63±1.16 kg; p=.111), fat mass (Exercise: -1.43±0.95 kg vs. CP: 0.64±4.29 kg; p=.100). When participants' body composition were compared to their baseline values at the baseline, only the exercise group experienced a significant reduction in body weight, body mass index (BMI) and fat mass. In addition, post-operative exercise significantly improved health related quality of life (Exercise: 2.27±2.08 vs CP: -12.82±22.47; p=.008). However, there was no difference in time to flatus and the length of hospital stay between groups. CONCLUSION: The current pilot study suggests that the post-operative exercise program was safe and produced for health related quality of life improvements in colorectal cancer patients.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Psychology
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Quality of Life
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Body Composition
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Body Weight
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Colorectal Neoplasms
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Body Mass Index
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Pilot Projects
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Critical Pathways
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Flatulence
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Length of Stay
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Guideline
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Asian Oncology Nursing
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article