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A trial looking at an exercise programme for people after bowel cancer surgery (CRIB)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Colon cancer, Rectal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This trial looked at whether an exercise programme for people recovering from a heart attack could also help people recovering from bowel cancer surgery.

Recruitment start: 31 July 2013

Recruitment end: 31 July 2014

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Gill Hubbard

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

NIHR - Health Services & Delivery Research Programme (HS&DR)

University of Stirling

Last reviewed: 15 May 2017

CRUK internal database number: 10803

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