Clinical trial · Interventional
Exercise Intervention to Improve Quality of Life in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch.
NCT05224518CI-TRIAL-00075192recruitingN/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 was to explore the 12-week effectiveness of home exercise intervention for colorectal cancer patients in improving fatigue, sleep, muscle endurance, and quality of life. A. Explore the effect of "12-week home exercise intervention" in improving the fatigue of colorectal cancer patients. B. Explore the effect of "12-week home exercise intervention" in improving the sleep quality of patients with colorectal cancer. C. Explore the effect of "12-week home exercise intervention" in improving the muscle endurance of patients with colorectal cancer. D. Explore the effect of "12-week home exercise intervention" in improving the quality of life of colorectal cancer patients.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
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 |
| Fatigue | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Quality of Life | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| elastic band training | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- home-based elastic band training group
- description
- The interventional group received 12 weeks of home-based elastic band training, three days a week, with progressive, medium-intensity exercise.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: elastic band training
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- stretching exercises group
- description
- The control group received home stretching exercises three days a week for 12 weeks.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: elastic band training
Primary outcomes (14)
- measure
- Quality of life of cancer patients(EORTC QLQ-C30)
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
A. Inclusion criteria 1. Above the age of 20, with colorectal cancer pathological stage in situ, I, II, and III. 2. Coherent, with no mental abnormalities. 3. Able to read Mandarin or communicate in Mandarin and Taiwanese to complete the questionnaire. 4. Provided informed consent. 5. No physical disabilities. B. Exclusion criteria 1. Acute inflammation of the limbs and joints. 2. Previous abdominal surgery within 3 months. 3. Symptomatic cardiovascular events. 4. Long-term anti-depressant drug use. 5. Unilateral restrictions of the upper or lower limbs. 6. History of medium- or high-intensity exercise for more than half a year. 7. Having colostoma or ileostoma.
References
Publications (6)
- BACKGROUNDAaronson NK, Ahmedzai S, Bergman B, Bullinger M, Cull A, Duez NJ, Filiberti A, Flechtner H, Fleishman SB, de Haes JC, et al. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30: a quality-of-life instrument for use in international clinical trials in oncology. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1993 Mar 3;85(5):365-76. doi: 10.1093/jnci/85.5.365. PMID 8433390
- BACKGROUNDChen Y, Niu M, Zhang X, Qian H, Xie A, Wang X. Effects of home-based lower limb resistance training on muscle strength and functional status in stable Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients. J Clin Nurs. 2018 Mar;27(5-6):e1022-e1037. doi: 10.1111/jocn.14131. Epub 2018 Feb 6. PMID 29076609
- BACKGROUNDThompson PD, Arena R, Riebe D, Pescatello LS; American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM's new preparticipation health screening recommendations from ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription, ninth edition. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2013 Jul-Aug;12(4):215-7. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0b013e31829a68cf. No abstract available. PMID 23851406
- RESULTCampbell KL, Winters-Stone KM, Wiskemann J, May AM, Schwartz AL, Courneya KS, Zucker DS, Matthews CE, Ligibel JA, Gerber LH, Morris GS, Patel AV, Hue TF, Perna FM, Schmitz KH. Exercise Guidelines for Cancer Survivors: Consensus Statement from International Multidisciplinary Roundtable. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019 Nov;51(11):2375-2390. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002116. PMID 31626055
- RESULTPatel AV, Friedenreich CM, Moore SC, Hayes SC, Silver JK, Campbell KL, Winters-Stone K, Gerber LH, George SM, Fulton JE, Denlinger C, Morris GS, Hue T, Schmitz KH, Matthews CE. American College of Sports Medicine Roundtable Report on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Cancer Prevention and Control. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019 Nov;51(11):2391-2402. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002117. PMID 31626056
- RESULTUster A, Ruehlin M, Mey S, Gisi D, Knols R, Imoberdorf R, Pless M, Ballmer PE. Effects of nutrition and physical exercise intervention in palliative cancer patients: A randomized controlled trial. Clin Nutr. 2018 Aug;37(4):1202-1209. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2017.05.027. Epub 2017 Jun 8.