Effects of physical exercises in lung cancer individuals

• Register: REBEC
• Last refreshed on: 29 April 2013
• Main ID: RBR-3nm5bv
• Date of registration: 06/07/2011
• Primary sponsor: HOSPITAL DE MESSEJANA DR. CARLOS ALBERTO STUDART GOMES - SESA/CE - Brazil
• Public title: Effects of physical exercises in lung cancer individuals
• Scientific title: Impact of pulmonary rehabilitation in the incidence of postoperative respiratory complications in pulmonary resection for lung cancer
• Date of first enrolment: 01/01/2010
• Target sample size: 30
• Recruitment status: recruiting
• URL: http://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-3nm5bv/
• Study design: Clinical trial, randomized, phase 2-3, blind. The patients will be divided in 2 groups, GA (pulmonary rehabilitation) and GB (chest physical therapy).

Countries of recruitment

Brazil

Contacts

• Name: Maria Morano
• Affiliation: HOSPITAL DE MESSEJANA DR. CARLOS ALBERTO STUDART GOMES - SESA/CE

• Name: Maria Morano
• Affiliation: HOSPITAL DE MESSEJANA DR. CARLOS ALBERTO STUDART GOMES - SESA/CE

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Staging of lung cancer among IA, IB, IIA, IIB and IIIA.
Medical Research Council (MRC)dyspnea scale at moderate to severe.
Candidate for pulmonary resection through thoracotomy.
Males and females aged greater than or equal to 38 years and less than or equal to 80 years.

Exclusion criteria: Severe cardiovascular or other diseases that contraindicate exercise;
Diseases with orthopedic impairments that preclude the exercise.

Age minimum: 38
Age maximum: 80
Gender: -

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Lung Cancer Pre/post operative complication
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Intervention(s)

Pulmonary resection
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Conventional chest therapy
physical exercise

Primary Outcome(s)

The primary endpoint will be evaluated by the post operative pulmonary complications (mechanical ventilation duration, days of intensive care unit, bronchospasm, atelectasis, bronchopleural fistula, empyema, pneumonia, tracheobronchitis, duration of chest tube, acute respiratory failure.

Secondary Outcome(s)

The secondary endpoint will be evaluated by pressure manovacuometry test (respiratory muscle strength)
, health related quality of life test (SF-36 questionnaire), six minutes walk distance test (physical capacity) and hospital anxiety and depression test (HADS - Hospital anxiety and depression scale).

Secondary ID(s)

540/08

Source(s) of Monetary Support

HOSPITAL DE MESSEJANA DR. CARLOS ALBERTO STUDART GOMES - SESA/CE - Brazil