RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04783168

Walking After Surgery to Improve Recovery and Outcomes After Surgery, AIRTECH Study

Ambulation to Improve Recovery With Wearable TECHnology (AIRTECH) Study

Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Enrollment

240 participants

Start Date

Nov 30, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Lung Carcinoma

Summary

This clinical trial evaluates the relationship between walking and sleeping habits and surgical outcomes in patients with lung cancer. Early walking after surgery is associated with decreased or less severe complications. Learning about how much patients walk may be important in improving outcomes after surgery. Information gained from this trial may help researchers develop interventions to improve outcomes after surgery and improve overall quality of life after surgery in patients with lung cancer.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study (AIRTECH) looks at whether a step-tracking program using a Fitbit device can encourage patients to walk more and recover faster after lung surgery (at least a lobectomy — removal of a lobe of the lung). Walking after surgery is known to help recovery, and this study tests whether a wearable device helps patients stay on track. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older, English-speaking, and able to walk before your surgery - You are scheduled for a lobectomy or larger lung surgery - You own a smartphone and are willing to install the Fitbit app - You have adequate internet access **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You already use a wearable step-tracking device - You have medical, psychiatric, or cognitive conditions that prevent you from following the study protocol - You are pregnant - You cannot wear an activity monitor Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERBest Practice

Receive usual care

OTHERHealth Promotion and Education

Install and use Fitbit app

OTHERMedical Device Usage and Evaluation

Use Fitbit to monitor step count

OTHERQuality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

OTHERQuestionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Locations(1)

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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