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Effects of a WhatsApp-assisted Prehabilitation for Patient Undergoing Elective Colorectal Cancer Surgery

WhatsApp-assisted Prehabilitation Programme for Adult Patient Undergoing Elective Colorectal Cancer Surgery - A Randomised Controlled Trial

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 3 Feb 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

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

Status (registry)
Not yet recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100 (estimated)
First submitted
13 Jan 2026
Start date
15 Jan 2026
Primary completion date
31 Dec 2026
Lead sponsor
Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Hong Kong
NCT number
NCT07376668

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 100
  • From 15 Jan 2026 to the primary completion date, 31 Dec 2026
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Other

  • identified or known premorbid, that inability to follow the programme
  • able to understand written and spoken Cantonese/ Chinese

Who the study is looking for

  • 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

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Tseung Kwan O Hospital
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Hong KongHong Kong SAR ChinaUnknown status

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