Exercise before surgery: could ReHIIT boost recovery for bowel cancer patients?
NCT ID NCT07313332
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study will test a combined exercise program called ReHIIT (resistance training plus high-intensity interval cycling) in 14 healthy adults. The goal is to see how the body responds to this type of exercise, so researchers can later compare it to colorectal cancer patients. The study does not involve any drugs or treatments for cancer itself.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ReHIIT training (resistance exercise plus high-intensity interval cycling)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help design better exercise programs to prepare colorectal cancer patients for surgery and improve recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study in healthy volunteers, not cancer patients. Results may not translate to actual patients or lead to any treatment changes.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 14 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study. * Availability and willingness to attend the Royal Derby Hospital site for a minimum of 8 exercise sessions and 2 assessment sessions across the study period. Exclusion Criteria: * BMI \<18 or \>35 kg/m2 * Known active cance * Known metabolic disease * Current known neurological or musculoskeletal conditions (e.g. epilepsy) * Active known cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or respiratory disease - e.g: * Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic BP \> 160 mmHg or diastolic BP \>100 mmhg) * Myocardial infarction within the last 6 months or unstable angina * Heart failure (New York Heart association Class III/IV) * Arrhythmia * Right to left cardiac shunt * Aneurysm of a named blood vessel * COPD * Pulmonary hypertension * Exercise-induced or brittle asthma * Previous stroke/transient ischaemic attack * Abnormal ECG results (at the discrepancy of the study doctor) * Patients who are unable to undergo CPET based on ATS/ACSS guidelines \^ * Pre-existing clotting disorder known to the participant or anticoagulant use * Family history of severe bleeding requiring medical intervention * Participation in a research study in the last 3 months involving invasive procedures or an inconvenience allowance (ALL UoN FMHS UREC approved studies) * Pregnant or breastfeeding
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical School, University of Nottingham, Royal Derby Hospital
RECRUITINGDerby, Derbyshire, DE223DT, United Kingdom
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