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Pre-Surgical Respiratory Muscle Training for Lung Cancer

Phase 2
Recruiting
Led By Saikrishna S Yendamuri
Research Sponsored by Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Participant must be undergoing or is anticipated to either video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS or robotic surgery) or laparoscopic surgery for curative intent lung resection
Documented stage I-IIIb lung cancer or is undergoing surgery for diagnosis
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 12 months
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Study Summary

This trial looks at whether breathing exercises before surgery can help prevent complications afterwards in patients with lung cancer.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for patients with stage I-IIIB lung cancer, who can understand English and are set to have curative surgery (VATS or laparoscopic). It includes those who've had chemoradiotherapy. Excluded are pregnant women, those too frail, with poor performance status (ECOG > 2), or serious heart issues.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if training the respiratory muscles before surgery can prevent complications like pneumonia and breathing problems after lung cancer surgery. It involves exercises using a device, quality-of-life assessments, and questionnaires.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial focuses on pre-surgical muscle training rather than medication, side effects may be minimal but could include muscle fatigue or discomfort from the use of the training device.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am scheduled for or considering minimally invasive surgery for lung cancer.
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My lung cancer is between stage I and IIIb, or I am having surgery to diagnose it.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 12 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength
Change in peak exercise capacity (VO2peak)
Change in pulmonary function and respiratory muscle endurance
Secondary outcome measures
Change in QoL
Anxiety
Change in dyspnea
+7 more
Other outcome measures
Identified molecular marker analysis
Lung infection rates
Pre-operative LOS
+2 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Arm II (RMT + usual care)Experimental Treatment6 Interventions
Patients use a power lung device to complete 3 sets of 15 RMT exercises over 30 minutes 6 days per week over 2-4 weeks for a minimum of 12 sessions prior to surgery. Patients also receive usual care consisting of attending physical therapy once weekly, receiving pre-surgical information, instruction on the use of a spirometer device, and wearing a Fitbit to track activity. Patients then undergo video-assisted thoracic surgery or laparoscopic surgery. Patients continue to track activity using the Fitbit for 3 months post-surgery.
Group II: Arm I (usual care)Active Control5 Interventions
Patients receive usual care consisting of physical therapy once weekly, receiving pre-surgical information, instruction on the use of a spirometer device, and wearing a Fitbit to track activity. Patients then undergo video-assisted thoracic surgery or laparoscopic surgery. Patients continue to track activity using the Fitbit for 3 months post-surgery.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Laparoscopic Surgery
1996
Completed Phase 4
~126000

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Roswell Park Cancer InstituteLead Sponsor
405 Previous Clinical Trials
31,112 Total Patients Enrolled
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,718 Previous Clinical Trials
40,963,124 Total Patients Enrolled
Saikrishna S YendamuriPrincipal InvestigatorRoswell Park Cancer Institute
1 Previous Clinical Trials
50 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

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Lung Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04067830 — Phase 2
Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04067830 — Phase 2
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