Colon Cancer Clinical Trial
The Exercise And Colorectal Cancer Treatment Trial
Summary
This study will examine the biologic processes through which exercise may prevent disease recurrence in patients who have completed treatment for colorectal cancer.
Full Description
This randomized trial will examine the biological effects of 12-weeks of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise versus wait-list control in 60 subjects who have completed standard medical therapy for colorectal cancer. The primary objective is to determine if aerobic exercise can reduce systemic inflammation, quantified using plasma concentrations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and soluble tumor necrosis factor-alpha receptor two. The secondary objectives are to determine if exercise can reduce: 1) insulin resistance quantified using an oral glucose tolerance test, and; 2) circulating tumor cells quantified using a microfluidic antibody-mediated capture platform. The exploratory objective is to determine if exercise can improve mitochondrial respiration rates and fatty acid oxidation.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Age ≥18 years
Histologically-confirmed stage I-III colorectal cancer
Completed surgical resection
Completed chemotherapy (if applicable)
Completed radiotherapy (if applicable)
Self-report, on average over the past one-month, less than or 90 minutes per week of moderate-intensity or vigorous-intensity physical activity
Provide written approval by physician or other qualified healthcare provider
No planned major surgery during the study period (including colostomy reversal; chemotherapy infusion port removal is permitted)
Readiness to exercise [as determined by a modified version the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
Allow the collection and storage of specimens and data for future use 1.10 Willing to be randomized
Exclusion Criteria:
Evidence of metastatic colon cancer
Concurrently actively treated other cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer or in situ cancers)
Currently enrolled in another clinical trial of weight loss, physical activity, or dietary intervention
Current body mass greater than or equal to 181 kg
Unable to provide a baseline fasting blood sample
Unable or unwilling to give informed consent
Unable or unwilling to be randomized
Or any other condition that may impede testing of the study hypothesis or make it unsafe to engage in the exercise program (as determined by the investigative team)
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There is 1 Location for this study
Baton Rouge Louisiana, 70808, United States
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