Rocking Motion: Physiologic Effect on the Surgical Stress Response

PHASE1CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

86

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 1, 2012

Primary Completion Date

November 20, 2017

Study Completion Date

November 20, 2017

Conditions
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Standard of Care

Post surgical patient to sit in a non-rocking chair for at least sixty minutes per day, and ambulating at least three times per day.

PROCEDURE

Rocking Chair Motion

Post surgical patient to rock in a rocking chair in 10-20 minute increments for at least sixty minutes per day, and ambulating at least three times per day.

BEHAVIORAL

Questionnaire

Beginning on day of surgery till discharge (3-5 days)

Trial Locations (1)

77030

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

lead

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

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