RecruitingPhase 2NCT04067830

Respiratory Muscle Training Before Surgery in Preventing Lung Complications in Patients With Stage I-IIIB Lung Cancer

Preoperative Respiratory Muscle Training to Prevent Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients Undergoing Resection for Lung Cancer

Sponsor

Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Enrollment

220 participants

Start Date

Mar 20, 2019

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Stage IIIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage II Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage I Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IA2 Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IA3 Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IA1 Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IB Lung Cancer AJCC v8 Stage IIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8

Summary

This phase II trial studies how well respiratory muscle training before surgery works in preventing lung complications after surgery in patients with stage I-IIIB lung cancer. Patients with lung cancer who choose to undergo surgical resection often have complications after surgery such as pneumonia, unplanned intubations, difficulty breathing and reduced physical functioning, and increased medical costs and a reduced quality of life. Improving pre-surgical pulmonary health through respiratory muscle training may improve respiratory muscle strength, response to surgery, and quality of life after surgery in patients with lung cancer.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing whether doing breathing muscle exercises before lung cancer surgery helps reduce the risk of lung complications afterward. Patients will train their breathing muscles before the operation to strengthen them, similar to how athletes prepare physically before a big event. **You may be eligible if...** - You have been diagnosed with Stage I to IIIB lung cancer - You are scheduled for lung surgery (including video-assisted or robotic surgery) with the goal of curing your cancer - You are able to read, speak, and understand English - You can follow written and verbal instructions **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have significant heart disease (such as angina or heart failure) - You are unable to follow the study's requirements - Other medical conditions make you unsuitable for the breathing training program Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

Interested in this trial?

Get notified about updates and connect with the research team.