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Brief Title: Exercise Intervention Prior to CRS-HIPEC: Feasibility & Impact
Official Title: Exercise Intervention Prior to CRS-HIPEC: Feasibility & Impact
Study ID: NCT04731441
Brief Summary: Our objective is to initiate an exercise program for patients with advanced GI or Gyn cancer, as prehabilitation prior to surgery. The objective of the prehabilitation program is to reduce complication rates and improve the length and quality of survival for patients with abdominal cancer. The prehabilitation program will be offered to patients who are eligible for and consent to cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)
Detailed Description: Our objective is to assess the feasibility and impact of implementing an exercise program for patients with advanced GI or Gyn cancer, as prehabilitation prior to surgery. The objective of the prehabilitation program is to reduce complication rates and improve the length and quality of survival for patients with abdominal cancer. The prehabilitation program will be offered to patients who are eligible for and consent to cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
Name: Colette R Pameijer, MD
Affiliation: Penn State College of Medicine
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR