The Feasibility of an Exercise Intervention After Robotic-assisted Radical Cystectomy for Urinary Bladder Cancer, Prior to the CanMoRe Trial

Overview

Journal Pilot Feasibility Stud

Publisher Biomed Central

Date 2024 Jan 23

PMID 38254174

Authors

Andrea Porserud

Patrik Karlsson

Malin Nygren-Bonnier

Markus Aly

Maria Hagstromer

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Abstract

Background: Complications after radical cystectomy for urinary bladder cancer are common. Physical activity after surgery is thought to reduce complications. However, patients with urinary bladder cancer have low levels of physical activity, and interventions supporting physical exercise are needed. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a physical exercise intervention in primary health care. One of the aims of the larger clinical trial will be to reduce complications.

Methods: Patients with urinary bladder cancer and who were scheduled for a robotic-assisted radical cystectomy were recruited from Karolinska University Hospital, between February and May 2019. The patients had to be mobile, understand Swedish, and live in Stockholm. The exercise programme was conducted at one primary health care setting over 12 weeks. The exercise programme included supervised aerobic and strengthening exercises, which were performed twice a week, as well as daily walks. Feasibility was measured with process feasibility, including eligibility criteria, adherence, and acceptability, and scientific feasibility, including the ability of outcomes to indicate change, safety, and progression in the exercise programme.

Results: Ten patients with a median age of 70 years (min 53-max 86) were included. Adherence to all parts of the intervention was not feasible because of patients' postoperative complications, resulting in dropouts. For the patients who took part in the exercise programme, adherence and acceptability for the exercise period were feasible, but the 6-min walk test was not feasible at discharge from the hospital. Physiotherapists in the primary health care setting perceived the process as feasible. Moreover, the ability of outcomes to indicate change and progression in the exercise programme was feasible, meanwhile no adverse events were registered.

Conclusions: The exercise intervention was feasible for the patients that took part in the exercise programme, with respect to safety and progression through the exercise programme. Furthermore, this study suggests that some improvements needed to be implemented in the process, prior to the upcoming randomised controlled trial.

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