Effects of a WhatsApp-assisted Prehabilitation for Patient Undergoing Elective Colorectal Cancer Surgery
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Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer (Diagnosis)
In brief
The goals of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and the effects of a WhatsApp-assisted prehabilitation for colorectal cancer patients undergoing elective surgery. The main questions are: If the digital prehabilitation is feasible and acceptable by the colorectal cancer patient prior to elective surgery? If this prehabilitation helps to improve the postoperative complications, length of stay, physical activity and psychological well-being for colorectal cancer patients receiving surgery. Researcher will compare the prehabilitation plus standard care to standard care only to see if the prehabiliation helps the colorectal cancer patients. Participants will: 1) enrolled in a approximate 4 weeks (3 episodes/ week) prehabilitation program containing educational information of colorectal cancer, dietary advice, exercises training and psychological podcasting. 2) will answer the survey weekly and after surgery. 3) keep the standard care as per department guidelines
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07376668
- Run by
- Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong
- People needed
- 100
- Starts
- 2026-01-15
- Expected to finish
- 2027-03-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-03
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- diagnosis of colorectal-related cancer
- scheduled for elective colorectal cancer surgery as primary treatment
- aged 18 years or above
- expected surgery date more than 21 days
- able to collaborate in the study and sign the informed consent
- able to use WhatsApp application
You may not qualify if…
- identified or known premorbid, that inability to follow the programme
- able to understand written and spoken Cantonese/ Chinese
Where it is running
- Tseung Kwan O Hospital — Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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