Efficacy and Safety of a Preoperative Aerobic Exercise Program in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer.
Stomach Neoplasms, Colonic Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Stomach Neoplasms focused on measuring Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Exercise, Preoperative Period, Preoperative Care
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
- 45 to 70 years
- Confirmed diagnosis of gastric, hepatic, colon or rectal cancer.
- Live in Bogota for at least 3 months
- Hemoglobin concentration superior to 10g/dL
- Primary surgery date scheduled in the next 4 weeks or more since eligibility assessment
- ECOG score 0 or 1
Exclusion criteria:
- Behavior or cognitive impairment
- musculoskeletal impairment
- any exercise contraindication (fracture or sprains in the last 2 months, severe osteoarthritis, tendinitis)
- Uncontrolled metabolically comorbidities (diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia)
- Presence of obstructive or restrictive pulmonary disease
- Enrolled in another supervised exercise program
- Major electrocardiographic abnormalities.
Sites / Locations
- Instituto Nacional de CancerologíaRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Preoperative exercise program
The individualized aerobic training program will be developed according to Karvonem's equation . It will programmed in 3 sessions/week (not in row) during 4 weeks. Each 50-minutes session will be organized in three phases: warm up, central and back to calm. The heart rate target will be prescribed as follows: Week 1: heart rate target: 50% of maximum heart rate Week 2: heart rate target: 60% of maximum heart rate Week 3: heart rate target: 70% of maximum heart rate Week 4: heart rate target: 60% of maximum heart rate The aerobic exercise will be carried on a treadmill or in a stationary bicycle, according to the patient's preferences and will be supervised by a physical therapist.