Randomised Controlled Trial of High Intensity Interval Training in the Immediate Post-Operative Period in Patients Undergoing Major Foregut Cancer Surgery
Exercise is shown to be effective at improving recovery status in cancer patients after surgery. High intensity interval training (HIIT) have been shown to improve quality of life and emotional function in cancer survivors. We believe that incorporating HIIT into post-operative recovery will minimize the decrease of physical function levels, post-surgery complications and reduce length of hospital stay and improve quality of life and psychological wellbeing.
This study will investigate the effects of incorporating an in-hospital HIIT program in Upper Gastrointestinal (Upper GI) and Hepatobiliary (HPB) patients that undergo major foregut surgery.
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Aim:
- Minimize the decrease of physical function levels,
- Reduce symptoms and post-surgery complications,
- Reduce length of stay
- Reduce post-operative pain
- Improve quality of life and psychological wellbeing
- Increase satisfaction of hospital stay.
Status: Currently recruiting
Site: St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Ethics: HREC/51640/SVHM-2019-181919
ANZCTR Registration: ACTRN12620000315910
Principal Investigator: Mr Michael Hii
To be involved in this study, please contact Eunice at 03 9906 5626.
Eligibility
Inclusion
Adults ≥18 years of age
Has either upper GI or HPB cancer and undergoing cancer surgery
Ability to understand and take instructions of exercises in English
Exclusion
Has clinically diagnosed alternate malignancies
Has multiple concurrent malignancies
Has severe COPD
Has physical impairment precluding completion of prescribed exercise program
Outcome Measures
Physical function
Post-surgery symptoms
Post-surgery complications
Quality of life and psychological wellbeing
Length of hospital stay
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