Impact of Perioperative Physical Activity on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications and Quality of Life Among Esophageal Cancer Patients

Samsung Medical Center

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Esophageal Neoplasms

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03231462

2014-10-035

Details and patient eligibility

About

This prospective cohort study examines the impact of perioperative physical activity on postoperative pulmonary complications among esophageal cancer patients.

Enrollment: 180 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who are diagnosed with esophageal cancer and scheduled to receive curative esophagectomy
• Patients who are able to read and understand the questionnaire
• Patients who are able to communicate with research personnel
• Patients who recognize the purpose of this study and provide written informed consent
• Patients without treatment for psychiatric disease

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who have difficulty for walking
• Patients with history of other cancer in the last 3 years
• Patients with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy
• Patients with recurrent esophageal cancer
• Patients with multiple cancer
• Foreigner or overseas patients who were not able to regularly participate this study