Improving recovery after cancer surgery in elderly patients using a walking platform

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness of daily adapted physical activity on a walking platform to enhance recovery in elderly patients (aged 65 and older) following major oncological surgery. Participants will engage in early rehabilitation aimed at improving their preoperative walking speed by utilizing the walking platform during their hospital stay. The study focuses on patients who are candidates for high-risk surgeries and assesses their ability to walk for at least 10 minutes on the platform. The goal is to determine if this intervention can facilitate better recovery outcomes at the time of hospital discharge.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Men or women aged 65 or over
* Candidate for scheduled major oncological surgery and/or surgery with high morbidity
* Patient able to walk for 10 minutes on the walking platform at the time of the test
* Patient affiliated to a social security system
* Signature of informed consent prior to any specific study-related procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patient with severe undernutrition (BMI\<18, and/or weight loss \>15% in 6 months or \>10% in 1 month)
* Emergency surgery
* Physical contraindications preventing use of the platform
* Simultaneous participation in another clinical study that could compromise the conduct of this study
* Patients deprived of their liberty, under guardianship or subject to a legal protection measure, or unable to express their consent.
* Patient unable to undergo trial follow-up for geographical, social or psychopathological reasons.

Where it's running

• Centre Francois Baclesse
  Caen, France Recruiting
• Chu Caen
  Caen, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Heidi LAVIEC, MD
• Email: h.laviec@baclesse.unicancer.fr
• Phone: 0231455050

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.