Acute Effects of Visual Feedback-Assisted Inspiratory Muscle Training After Lobectomy
Evaluation of the Acute Effects of Respiratory Muscle Strength Training With Visual Feedback in Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Lobectomy
Hacettepe University
40 participants
Dec 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study aims to evaluate the acute effects of inspiratory muscle training performed with and without a mobile application providing visual feedback on exercise motivation, patient adherence, dyspnea perception, usability, and patient satisfaction in lung cancer patients undergoing lobectomy via video-assisted thoracic surgery. Participants will perform conventional inspiratory muscle training without visual feedback in the morning on postoperative day 1 after transfer to the ward. After at least two hours of rest, the same exercise protocol will be repeated with a smart adaptor connected to a mobile application to provide visual feedback. Inspiratory muscle training will be performed using a threshold-loading device at 40% of maximal inspiratory pressure, with three sets of ten breaths. Outcomes will be assessed before and/or after each session as appropriate.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Volunteering to participate in the study,
- Being clinically stable,
- Being a lung cancer patient scheduled for lobectomy,
- Being between 18 and 75 years of age,
- Being able to cooperate with the tests to be performed.
Exclusion Criteria3
- Presence of any orthopedic or neurological problem that prevents walking,
- History of any surgery involving the thoracic wall,
- Having diseases that may affect respiratory parameters, such as severe heart failure or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Interventions
Conventional inspiratory muscle training will be performed without visual feedback or mobile application support. Training will be delivered using a threshold-loading inspiratory muscle training device at 40% of maximal inspiratory pressure, with three sets of ten breaths.
Visual feedback-assisted inspiratory muscle training will be performed using a threshold-loading inspiratory muscle training device connected to a smart adaptor and mobile application. The mobile application will provide visual feedback during training. Training will be performed at 40% of maximal inspiratory pressure, with three sets of ten breaths. Application-derived data, including the number of successful breaths, total training duration, and total number of breaths, will be recorded.
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NCT07646288