In-hospital Physiotherapy for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Lung Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

In-hospital Physiotherapy for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01961700
• Other study ID #: 122541
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 2014
• Est. completion date: January 2018

Study information

• Verified date: April 2019
• Source: Region Örebro County
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the world, and the cancer that causes the most number of deaths. In Sweden, about 3700 persons are diagnosed every year. About one fifth of the patients are eligible for surgery.

Patients undergoing thoracic surgery suffer from pain and low health related quality of life after surgery.

In Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, pre- and postoperative physiotherapy is routinely provided for patients undergoing thoracic surgery, but the effects have not been thoroughly investigated. The scientific evidence of the effect of physiotherapy in connection with lung surgery is limited. The treatment typically consists of early mobilisation, breathing exercises and exercises for the shoulders. Reeve et al has shown that a postoperative shoulder exercise program can improve function and decrease pain after thoracotomy. Breathing exercises has not been found effective in reducing the rate of postoperative pulmonary complications after thoracic surgery.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of in-hospital physiotherapy treatment, for patients undergoing thoracic surgery, on physical activity, health related quality of life, pain and lung function.

Description:

Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the world, and the cancer that causes the most number of deaths. In Sweden, about 3700 persons are diagnosed every year. About one fifth of the patients are eligible for surgery.

Patients undergoing thoracic surgery suffer from pain and low health related quality of life after surgery.

In Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, pre- and postoperative physiotherapy is routinely provided for patients undergoing thoracic surgery, but the effects have not been thoroughly investigated. The scientific evidence of the effect of physiotherapy in connection with lung surgery is limited. The treatment typically consists of early mobilisation, breathing exercises and exercises for the shoulders. Reeve et al has shown that a postoperative shoulder exercise program can improve function and decrease pain after thoracotomy. Breathing exercises has not been found effective in reducing the rate of postoperative pulmonary complications after thoracic surgery.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of in-hospital physiotherapy treatment, for patients undergoing thoracic surgery, on physical activity, health related quality of life, pain and lung function.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 107
• Est. completion date: January 2018
• Est. primary completion date: December 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Thoracic surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous lung volume reducing surgery

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Lung Cancer

Intervention

Other:
• Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy treatment

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Sweden	Örebro University Hospital	Örebro

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Region Örebro County

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Sweden, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Six minute walking test		up to 12 months postoperatively