Patients walk out of the operating room after laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Effects of Walking Out From Operating Room on Postoperative Recovery of Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
This study tests if getting patients to walk right after laparoscopic colorectal surgery helps them recover faster and leave the hospital sooner.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 300 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Guangzhou, Guangdong) |
| Trial ID | NCT04576533 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This clinical trial investigates the effects of early mobilization on postoperative recovery in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery. The intervention involves encouraging patients to walk out of the operating room and return to the ward, provided they are pain-free, conscious, and have normal muscle strength. A total of 300 patients will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group, which promotes walking, or the control group, which uses a transporting bed. The study aims to demonstrate that early mobilization can reduce hospital stay and improve recovery outcomes.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults aged 18-65 scheduled for laparoscopic colectomy or rectectomy with ASA grade I or II.
Not a fit: Patients with severe cardiac, respiratory, hepatic, or renal diseases, as well as those with uncontrolled blood glucose or blood pressure, may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly enhance recovery times and reduce hospital stays for patients after colorectal surgery.
How similar studies have performed: Other studies have shown promising results with early mobilization strategies, suggesting potential success for this approach.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Age 18-65 Years old * 2\. scheduled for laparoscopic colectomy or laparoscopic rectectomy surgery (Dixon technique) * 3\. American Society of anesthesiology (ASA) grade I or grade II Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Patients have severe cardiac diseases (cardiac function grading greater than grade 3/arrhythmia including sick sinus syndrome, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, atrioventricular block, frequent ventricular premature, multiple ventricular premature, ventricular premature R on T, ventricular fibrillation and ventricular flutter/acute coronary syndrome) or respiratory failure or hepatic failure or renal failure; * 2\. Patients with poor blood glucose control (glycosylated hemoglobin\>7%); * 3\. Patients with poor blood pressure control (receive regular antihypertensive medical treatment but still have systolic blood pressure \> 150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \> 90 mmHg ); * 4\. Patients have schizophrenia, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, mental retardation, or hearing impairment. * 5\. Patients have thrombosis such as in lower extremity or in other veins. * 6\. Patients have neuromuscular disorders affecting lower limb activity, such as myasthenia gravis and cerebral infarction, which cause lower limb muscle weakness; * 7\. Patients have contraindications for epidural puncture. * 8\. Patients refuse to sign informed consent for research.
Where this trial is running
Guangzhou, Guangdong
- the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University — Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: SanQing Jin, MD — The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
- Study coordinator: SanQing Jin, MD
- Email: sanqingjin@hotmail.com
- Phone: 0086-13719366863
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.