This 12-week, exercise study will assess the feasibility of a home-based high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program among colorectal cancer survivors and explore the impact of home-based HIIT compared to a standard home-based moderate-intensity continuous aerobic exercise program on physical outcomes linked with survival from colorectal cancer and surrogate blood markers of colorectal cancer recurrence. HIIT is a type of aerobic exercise that includes short bursts (i.e. 1-4 minutes) of vigorous exercise followed by longer periods of moderate to lower intensity exercise (i.e. 1-10 minutes). Participants in this study will be randomly assigned into a personalized home based exercise program - either high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or moderate-intensity continuous aerobic exercise (MICE). This pilot study will provide us with preliminary evidence for a larger trial aimed to compare the effectiveness of these two different types of home-based exercise programs on physical outcomes linked with survival, quality of life, and surrogate blood markers of colorectal cancer recurrence.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
7
Participants will be instructed to complete four, high-intensity interval training workouts per week at home, for the duration of the 12-week trial. Participants will be provided with detailed instructions on how to complete each workout.
Participants will be instructed to complete five, moderate-intensity continuous exercise workouts per week at home, for the duration of the 12-week trial. Participants will be provided with detailed instructions on how to complete each workout.
Intermountain Medical Center
Murray, Utah, United States
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Feasibility of home-based high-intensity interval training among colorectal cancer survivors
Feasibility will be assessed by adherence to the home-based high-intensity interval training protocol, which is defined at the participant level as completing ≥70% of workouts consistent with the exercise prescription. The intervention will be considered feasible if ≥75% of participants meet or exceed the 70% criterion.
Time frame: 12 weeks
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