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Last refreshed on: 8 April 2013
Main ID:  NCT00618553
Date of registration: 28/01/2008
Primary sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Public title: Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Surgical Outcomes in the Cancer Setting
Scientific title: The Efficacy of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Improving Surgical Eligibility for Lung Resection
Date of first enrolment: January 2008
Target sample size: 75
Recruitment status: Active, not recruiting
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00618553
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:   Vickie Shannon, MD, BS
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Affiliation:  M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with anatomically resectable lung tumors who are deemed surgically
inoperable based on preoperative pulmonary function testing FEV1 < 80% pred; DLCO <
80% pred; FEV1ppo < 40% pred; DLCO ppo < 40% pred AND VO2 peak < 60% predicted or <
15 ml/kg/min.

2. Patients deemed surgically inoperable based on poor performance status (ECOG score
2-3)

3. Any non-pulmonary co-morbidity must be stable according to institutional guidelines.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Previously reported severe pulmonary hypertension (pulmonary artery systolic pressure
> 60 as determined by echocardiogram), refractory cor pulmonale (as manifested by
right ventricular dilatation or dysfunction by echocardiogram)

2. Previously reported exercise-induced syncope, angina, palpitation, arrhythmia,
hypotension (drop of 20% of systolic/dystolic from baseline)

3. History of severe congestive heart failure (NYHA class 3 and 4) refractory to medical
management, (LVEF < 40% by echocardiogram).

4. Bone metastasis

5. Active psychiatric illness that could interfere with treatment.



Age minimum: N/A
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Lung Cancer
Intervention(s)
Behavioral: Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Other: Questionnaire
Primary Outcome(s)
Treatment Success (conversion from ineligible to eligible status for lung resection following Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR)) [Time Frame: Baseline and post treatment (following 3-4 weeks of PR)]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Examine health of pulmonary rehabilitation participants after surgery. [Time Frame: 2 Years]
Secondary ID(s)
2007-0063
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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