Clinical trial · Interventional
Core Stability Program in Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Effectiveness of Core Stability Exercises on Abdominal Deep Muscles in Colorectal Cancer Survivors
NCT02052050CI-TRIAL-00018132completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of physical training program to improve deep stabilizer muscle in colorectal cancer survivors
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| core stability | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- core stability
- description
- Stabilized muscle program will consist of two months of individual physical training that it will be conducted 3 times/week for 90 min each. A correct progression to improve stabilization of deep abdominal muscles will be made.
- interventionNames
- Other: core stability
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- control group
- description
- usual care
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Abdominal isometric endurance
- timeFrame
- Baseline- 8 weeks
- description
- Isometric endurance of trunk flexors will be used to determine endurance strength of abdominal muscles. Patients will be laid supine, maintaining hips and knees bent at 90 degrees, feet flat approximately 30 inches from the buttocks and arms extended with hands on knees without actually touching. Patients will be instructed to separate the trunk from the stretcher to the inferior angle of the scapula and maintain this position as long as possible. Time (in seconds) will be measured until a maximum of 90 seconds
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients under partial colorectal resection to treat colon cancer * Diagnosis of I, II or IIIa stage of colorectal cancer * Completion of adjuvant therapy (except for hormone therapy) * Medical clearance of participation Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be excluded if they presents with cancer recurrence or if they will have undergone previous abdominal surgeries or will be diagnosed with concomitant conditions, such as previous lower-back pain or musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome).
References
Publications (6)
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- BACKGROUNDCantarero-Villanueva I, Fernandez-Lao C, Cuesta-Vargas AI, Del Moral-Avila R, Fernandez-de-Las-Penas C, Arroyo-Morales M. The effectiveness of a deep water aquatic exercise program in cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Feb;94(2):221-30. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.09.008. Epub 2012 Sep 24. PMID 23017985
- BACKGROUNDCantarero-Villanueva I, Fernandez-Lao C, Del Moral-Avila R, Fernandez-de-Las-Penas C, Feriche-Fernandez-Castanys MB, Arroyo-Morales M. Effectiveness of core stability exercises and recovery myofascial release massage on fatigue in breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:620619. doi: 10.1155/2012/620619. Epub 2011 Jul 17. PMID 21792370
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