An interventional study of Laparoscopic colonic surgery in Colonic Cancer, Postoperative Care and Fatigue, sponsored by Aarhus University Hospital. Completed at 2 sites in Denmark. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-08-08.
Sponsored by Aarhus University Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The standard procedure for treating colonic cancer is changing from open surgery to laparoscopic surgery. Following open colonic surgery patients are fatigued and loss body mass and have a reduction in physical function, but the investigators do not know if this is also the case following laparoscopic surgery.
This study examines how fatigue, quality of life, physical function, and body composition changes following laparoscopic colonic surgery.
Patients are examined preoperatively and postoperative day 10 and 30.
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Patients undergoing laparoscopic colonic surgery are compared with a historical cohort of patients undergoing similar open colonic surgery (right hemicolectomy and sigmoid resections).
Procedure: Laparoscopic colonic surgery
Laparoscopic removal of colonic cancer
Fatigue
Time frame: Preoperative to postoperative day 10
Muscular strength
Time frame: From preoperatively to postoperative day 10 and 30
Change in work capacity (pulse rate)
Time frame: From pre- to postoperative day 10 and 30
Balance (sway)
Time frame: From preoperatively to postoperative day 10 and 30
Pain at rest and when moving
Time frame: From preoperatively to postoperative day 10 and 30
Quality of life (Short Form 36 - SF-36)
Time frame: From preoperatively to postoperative day 10 and 30
Body weight
Time frame: From preoperatively to postoperative day 30
Body composition (fat mass and fat free mass estimated by bio-impedance)
Time frame: From preoperatively to postoperative day 10 and 30
Social support
Time frame: From preoperatively to postoperative day 10 and 30
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