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Background: Low anterior resection syndrome can disrupt health-related quality of life for survivors of rectal cancer.
Objective: To assess the feasibility, satisfaction with, and benefit of a pilot telehealth physical activity counseling intervention for survivors of rectal cancer with low anterior resection syndrome.
Design: Single-site, single-arm prospective pre-postintervention pilot feasibility study.
Settings: This study was conducted at a single academic institution via telehealth.
Patients: Patients with stage I to III rectal or rectosigmoid cancer and low anterior resection syndrome who were 3 months to 5 years post-low anterior resection alone or with diverting loop ileostomy and subsequent reversal were included.
Interventionss: Twenty-four patients completed 12 weekly one-to-one physical activity counseling sessions with a health coach.
Main Outcome Measures: Feasibility, participant satisfaction, low anterior resection syndrome score, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Bowel Function Instrument, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, City of Hope Quality of Life Survey-Colorectal Cancer, and daily step counts.
Results: Twenty-seven patients enrolled in the study and 24 (89%) completed the intervention. Every intervention participant attended all telehealth coaching sessions. Through exit interviews, participants expressed satisfaction with the study, said it positively impacted their mental health, and said it helped them cope with their symptoms. At 12 weeks, bowel function improved by 7.27% ( p = 0.002) and 16.5% ( p ≤ 0.0001) as measured by the bowel function instrument and low anterior resection syndrome score, respectively. Quality of life improved by 9.8% at 12 weeks ( p = 0.009), with the social domain having the greatest improvement (22%, p < 0.0001). These improvements persisted at a 12-week follow-up. Daily steps increased by 17.5% during the intervention ( p = 0.035).
Limitations: Pre-postintervention study design.
Conclusions: Delivering a telehealth counseling intervention is feasible and satisfactory for survivors of rectal cancer with low anterior resection syndrome. This intervention has positive implications for bowel health and health-related quality of life. See Video Abstract .
Trial Registration: NCT06435975.
Estudio Piloto De Viabilidad De La Actividad Fsica Para El Tratamiento De La Disfuncin Intestinal En Sobrevivientes De Cncer De Recto: ANTECEDENTES:El síndrome de resección anterior baja (LARS, por sus siglas en inglés) puede afectar la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud de los sobrevivientes de cáncer rectal.OBJETIVO:Evaluar la viabilidad, la satisfacción y el beneficio de una intervención piloto de asesoramiento sobre actividad física a través de telemedicina para sobrevivientes de cáncer rectal con síndrome de resección anterior baja.DISEÑO:Intervención piloto de viabilidad prospectiva previa y posterior en un solo sitio y un solo brazo.ESCENARIO:Este estudio se llevó a cabo en una sola institución académica a través de telemedicina.PACIENTES:Se incluyeron pacientes con cáncer rectal o rectosigmoideo en estadio I-III y síndrome de resección anterior baja que habían pasado de tres meses a cinco años desde la resección anterior baja sola o con ileostomía en asa de protección y reversión.INTERVENCIÓN(ES):Veinticuatro pacientes completaron doce sesiones semanales individuales de asesoramiento sobre actividad física con un asesor de salud.PRINCIPALES MEDIDAS DE RESULTADOS:Viabilidad, satisfacción de los participantes, puntuación baja del síndrome de resección anterior, instrumento de función intestinal del Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, cuestionario internacional de actividad física, encuesta de calidad de vida de City of Hope sobre cáncer colorrectal, recuentos diarios de pasos.RESULTADOS:Veintisiete pacientes se inscribieron en el estudio y veinticuatro (89%) completaron la intervención. Todos los participantes de la intervención asistieron a todas las sesiones de orientación por telemedicina. A través de entrevistas de salida, los participantes expresaron su satisfacción con el estudio, dijeron que había tenido un impacto positivo en su salud mental y les había ayudado a afrontar sus síntomas. A las doce semanas, se demostraron mejoras del 7,27 % ( p = 0,002) y del 16,5 % ( p ≤ 0,0001) en la función intestinal, medidas por el instrumento de función intestinal y la puntuación baja del síndrome de resección anterior, respectivamente. La calidad de vida mejoró en un 9,8 % a las doce semanas ( p = 0,009), y el dominio social fue el que tuvo la mayor mejora (22 %, p < 0,0001). Estas mejoras persistieron en el seguimiento a las doce semanas. Los pasos diarios aumentaron en un 17,5 % durante la intervención ( p = 0,035).LIMITACIONES:Diseño del estudio pre-post.CONCLUSIONES:Brindar una intervención de asesoramiento por telemedicina es factible y satisfactoria para los sobrevivientes de cáncer de recto con LARS. Esta intervención tiene implicaciones positivas para la salud intestinal y la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud. (Traducción-Dr. Aurian Garcia Gonzalez )REGISTRO DEL ENSAYO: NCT06435975.
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Aim: This study evaluated the short-term outcomes of low anterior resection for rectal cancer in Japan before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on the timing of its reclassification within Japan in May 2023.
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