The Exercise And Colorectal Cancer Treatment Trial

Part of paid clinical trials in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Sponsor
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Study ID
NCT03975491
Status
Active Not Recruiting

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise — BEHAVIORAL
    The exercise intervention will consist of moderate-intensity (50-70% age-predicted maximum heart rate) treadmill walking. All exercise sessions will begin with a five-minute warm up of slow walking, 30-60 minutes of moderate-intensity walking, and a five-minute cool down of slow walking.
  • Wait-List Control — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants randomized into the wait-list control group are asked to maintain their pre-study levels of physical activity and follow the recommendations provided by their physician.

Study Details

This study will examine the biologic processes through which exercise may prevent disease recurrence in patients who have completed treatment for colorectal cancer.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 1, 2019
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
May 1, 2023
Completion
Jan 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
60 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Aerobic Exercise
    Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise
  • Sham Comparator: Control
    Wait-list control

Primary Outcome Measure

The Percentage Change in High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein [ Time Frame: Baseline, 12 weeks ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Pennington Biomedical Research CenterBaton RougeLouisiana70808-

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