Walking away from cancer: study tests if exercise lowers recurrence risk
NCT ID NCT03975491
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how moderate aerobic exercise (like brisk walking) might help prevent colorectal cancer from coming back. Researchers will measure changes in inflammation and other blood markers in 60 people who have finished cancer treatment. Participants either walk on a treadmill several times a week or continue their usual routine, and the study tracks biological changes over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- moderate-intensity aerobic exercise (treadmill walking)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that regular exercise after colorectal cancer treatment lowers inflammation and may reduce the chance of cancer coming back.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (60 participants) looking at biological markers, not directly at cancer recurrence. Results may not prove exercise prevents recurrence, and individual results may vary.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States
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