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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2026

Trimodal prehabilitation and psychological outcomes in colorectal cancer surgery: preliminary findings from a single-center randomized trial.

Elisa Trevisol, Nicolò Fabbri, Antonio Pesce, Rosario Lordi, Maria Giulia Nanni, Rosangela Caruso, Luigi Grassi, Carlo Vittorio Feo

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Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06443203 (A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial on Multimodal Prehabilitation in Colorectal Cancer Patients to Improve Functional Capacity and Lower Postoperative Complications.), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial on Multimodal Prehabilitation in Colorectal Cancer Patients to Improve Functional Capacity and Lower Postoperative Complications.

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity Hospital of FerraraRan2021 to 2026Enrolled112ConditionsColon Cancer, PrehabilitationArmsTrimodal prehabilitation
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Elisa TrevisolUniversita Degli Studi di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Nicolò FabbriDepartment of General Surgery, Local Health Agency of Ferrara, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Antonio PesceDepartment of General Surgery, Local Health Agency of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Rosario LordiDivision of Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Sports Medicine, Azienda USL di Ferrara, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Maria Giulia NanniDepartment of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Rosangela CarusoDepartment of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Luigi GrassiDepartment of Biomedical and Specialty Surgical Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Carlo Vittorio FeoUniversita Degli Studi di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.

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Abstract

Introduction: Surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) entails significant physical and psychological stress. This clinical trial evaluated whether a trimodal prehabilitation program combining exercise, nutritional support, and psychological counseling could reduce anxiety and depression while improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) within an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway. Methods: In this single-blind randomized controlled trial, an interim analysis was conducted on 45 patients undergoing elective CRC surgery, assigned to trimodal prehabilitation ( Results: GAD-7 scores decreased from 6.2 ± 5.1 to 2.2 ± 3.1 in the intervention group and from 4.7 ± 4.8 to 2.9 ± 2.8 in controls (between-group Conclusions: Trimodal prehabilitation within an ERAS pathway reduces anxiety and improves perceived health status in patients undergoing CRC surgery. Larger multicenter studies are warranted to confirm its effects on depression and long-term outcomes. Clinical trial registration: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06443203, identifier NCT06443203.

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anxietycolorectal cancerenhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS)multimodal prehabilitationpsychological well-beingquality of life

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