Prehabilitation for Colorectal Cancer Patients With Low Functional Capacity and Malnutrition (NCT05999370)
Is Correction of Malnutrition Sufficient to Improve Low Physical Function Before Elective Colorectal Cancer Surgery? A Randomized Controlled Trial of Nutrition vs Nutrition and Exercise Prehabilitation
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Despite multi-modal prehabilitation (nutrition, exercise, and psychosocial interventions), 60% of older elective colorectal cancer surgery patients with poor physical function were unable to reach a minimum preoperative 400m six-minute walking distance (6MWD), a prognostic cut-point. Compared to the patients that attained \>400m 6MWD preoperatively, twice as many of \<400m patients were malnourished. Malnutrition has long been associated with worse functioning (e.g., physical, immune). The investigators hypothesize that for nutritionally deficient patients, the etiology for their poor physical function is malnutrition. Correction of malnutrition alone might thus be sufficient to achieve a 400m 6MWD before surgery and improve patient outcomes.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: MUHC Research Ethics Board — Montreal, Quebec
Age range: 65 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Nutrition (BEHAVIORAL)
- Exercise (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- MUHC Research Ethics Board — Montreal, Quebec
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (514) 398-7905
Email: chelsia.gillis@mcgill.ca
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.