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Relaxation techniques for Pancreatic Cancer

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Led By Antonio Vigano, MD, MSc
Research Sponsored by McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, pre-operative assessment, 4 weeks post-operative, 8 weeks post-operative
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Study Summary

This trial is testing the effects of exercise, diet, and relaxation techniques on cancer patients before and after surgery.

Eligible Conditions
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Liver Cancer
  • Surgery
  • Cholangiocarcinoma

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, pre-operative assessment, 4 weeks post-operative, 8 weeks post-operative
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, pre-operative assessment, 4 weeks post-operative, 8 weeks post-operative for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in functional walking capacity as measured by the six-minute walk test (6MWT)
Secondary outcome measures
30-second arm curl test
30-second sit to stand test
Assessment of food intake and change over study period
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Other outcome measures
Lower extremity strength - assessment of change over time

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: PrehabilitationExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Exercise, nutrition and relaxation techniques all beginning four weeks prior to surgery date.
Group II: RehabilitationActive Control3 Interventions
Exercise, nutrition and relaxation techniques all beginning immediately after surgery.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health CentreLead Sponsor
446 Previous Clinical Trials
159,666 Total Patients Enrolled
Dr. Franco CarliUNKNOWN
Antonio Vigano, MD, MScPrincipal InvestigatorMcGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
2 Previous Clinical Trials
168 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Improving Outcomes in Cancer Patients With a Nutritional and Physical Conditioning Prehabilitation Program
Antonio Vigano 2017. "Improving Outcomes in Cancer Patients With a Nutritional and Physical Conditioning Prehabilitation Program". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03475966.
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