Exercise before and during radiotherapy: a new hope for rectal cancer?
NCT ID NCT06292975
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study planned to test if a 7-week program of aerobic and resistance exercise is feasible for people with locally advanced rectal cancer undergoing short-course radiotherapy. It aimed to recruit 30 patients and track how many joined, attended sessions, and stayed in the study. However, the trial was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no data were collected.
What this could mean
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Active substance
supervised vigorous aerobic interval exercise and unsupervised resistance exercise
What this could lead to
If this had succeeded, it could have shown that adding exercise to standard radiotherapy is practical and might improve treatment outcomes for rectal cancer patients.
What could go wrong
This trial was withdrawn before enrolling anyone, so no results exist. Even if it had run, it was a small, early feasibility study not designed to prove exercise improves cancer outcomes.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Castle Hill Hospital
Hull, East Yorkshire, HU16 5JQ, United Kingdom