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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05473052
Other study ID # HomeFittosurgery
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date February 1, 2022
Est. completion date July 1, 2022

Study information

Verified date July 2022
Source Instituto Politécnico de Leiria
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Surgical resection is the only curative treatment in patients diagnosed with lung cancer, the most mortal type of malignancy globally. However, following lung cancer resection, patients experience a substantial deterioration in health-related quality of life and have an increased risk of developing pulmonary complications. Although current clinical guidelines strongly recommend preoperative exercise training to improve clinical outcomes after lung cancer surgery, inaccessibility to facility-based exercise programs is a major barrier to routine participation, with patients indicating a strong preference to exercise in a home-based environment. The primary purpose of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of a home-based exercise program (HBEP) in lung cancer patients awaiting surgical treatment. The secondary purposes were to evaluate the safety of the HBEP and to explore exercise effects on patients' HRQOL and physical performance, either pre-and post-surgery.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 15
Est. completion date July 1, 2022
Est. primary completion date July 1, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Scheduled for surgical treatment of suspected or confirmed lung cancer (clinical stage IIIA or less) - Waiting time for surgery of at least two weeks from baseline assessment - Medical clearance to exercise. - Signed informed consent prior to initiation of study-related procedures. Exclusion Criteria: - Metastatic cancer - Presence of physical or mental disabilities that contraindicated exercise training or physical testing - Unable to communicate in Portuguese or English - Performing combined aerobic plus resistance training over the past month (self-reported =2 days a week, =30 minutes each session).

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Preoperative home-based exercise training
1) Home-based aerobic and resistance exercise training (preoperative period) Dose of aerobic exercise: Type: Walking Frequency: 3 sessions per week Duration: 30 minutes Intensity: Rate of perceived exertion on Borg Category Ratio-10 (3-5) Progression: Increase the walking duration in 10 minutes (after week 2) Dose of resistance exercise: Type: Six exercises for upper and lower limbs using bodyweight and free-wights of 1-2kg Frequency: 2 sessions per week Duration: 2 sets x 15 repetitions Rest in-between sets: 45 seconds Intensity:Rate of perceived exertion on Borg Category Ratio-10 (3-5) Progression: Increase the number of sets (3 sets of 15 repetitions after week 2) Weekly telephone supervision: A physical therapist carried out weekly telephone calls with all participants to monitor adverse events, give positive reinforcement and recommend strategies to overcome barriers that arise during the exercise program.

Locations

Country Name City State
Portugal Portuguese Oncology Institute of Coimbra Coimbra

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Portugal, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Recruitment rate Defined as the ratio of recruited patients to those who were eligible, expressed as a percentage. Baseline
Primary Retention rate Defined as the ratio of patients who completed the study to those who were recruited, expressed as a percentage Baseline to 4-5 weeks after surgery
Primary Exercise attendance rate Attendance rate will be defined as the ratio of total completed to planned exercise sessions, expressed as a percentage. Baseline to 2-3 days before surgery
Primary Exercise compliance rate Compliance rate will be defined as the ratio of total completed to planned training volume, expressed as a percentage. Baseline to 2-3 days before surgery
Secondary Adverse events Defined as any unfavorable or unexpected event that occurred as a direct result of exercise training, during or within 24 hours after an exercise session. The severity of adverse events was categorized based on the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 5. The CTCAE provides a grading (severity) scale, with each adverse event been classified as grade 1 (asymptomatic or mild symptoms, clinical or diagnostic observations only, and/or intervention not indicated) to grade 5 (death). An adverse event was classified as "serious" if it resulted in hospitalization, persistent or significant disability, was life threatening, or resulted in death (i.e., grade 3 or higher). Baseline to 2-3 days before surgery
Secondary Changes in exercise capacity Assessed by the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test (ISWT). The ISWT measures the distance in meters an individual can walk around a 10 meters shuttle course paced according to an incremental speed dictated by an audio recording and was performed under the supervision of a single investigator using the protocol described by Singh et al.
(1992). The test finished when the participant can no longer maintain the desired speed or became too breathless to continue.
Baseline to 2-3 days before surgery
Secondary Changes in exercise capacity Assessed by the Incremental Shuttle Walk Test (ISWT). The ISWT measures the distance in meters an individual can walk around a 10 meters shuttle course paced according to an incremental speed dictated by an audio recording and was performed under the supervision of a single investigator using the protocol described by Singh et al.
(1992). The test finished when the participant can no longer maintain the desired speed or became too breathless to continue.
Baseline to 4-5 weeks after surgery.
Secondary Changes in health-related quality of life Assessed through the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire C30 (QLQ-C30) (version 3.0). The QLQ-C30 is composed of 30 questions, including five multi-item functioning scales, three multi-item symptom scales, six single-item symptom scales, and a two-item global health status scale [GHS]. Scores range from 0 to 100 points, with a higher score on the functioning scales indicating a higher level of functioning, whereas a higher score on the symptom scales indicates a higher level of symptom burden.
In addition, was assessed the EORTC QLQ-C30 summary score (SumSc) because it provides a psychometrically more robust alternative to the GHS score that is frequently used as the primary HRQOL endpoint in clinical trials. The SumSc is calculated from the mean of 13 of the 15 QLQ-C30 scores (the GHS and financial impact scales are excluded).
Baseline to 2-3 days before surgery
Secondary Changes in health-related quality of life Assessed through the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire C30 (QLQ-C30) (version 3.0). The QLQ-C30 is composed of 30 questions, including five multi-item functioning scales, three multi-item symptom scales, six single-item symptom scales, and a two-item global health status scale [GHS]. Scores range from 0 to 100 points, with a higher score on the functioning scales indicating a higher level of functioning, whereas a higher score on the symptom scales indicates a higher level of symptom burden.
In addition, was assessed the EORTC QLQ-C30 summary score (SumSc) because it provides a psychometrically more robust alternative to the GHS score that is frequently used as the primary HRQOL endpoint in clinical trials. The SumSc is calculated from the mean of 13 of the 15 QLQ-C30 scores (the GHS and financial impact scales are excluded).
Baseline to 4-5 weeks after surgery
Secondary Changes in handgrip strength Assessed using a Jamar hydraulic hand dynamometer (JA Preston Corporation, Jackson, MI, USA). Measurements were conducted using the standard position approved by the American Society of Hand Therapists. The standard adjustable handle dynamometer was set at the second handle position for all patients. The non-tested arm was resting neutrally and both feet were firmly on the ground, shoulder width apart. Patients were instructed to grip the handle with maximal strength during 3 seconds and the measurements were repeated three times for the left and right hand, with 30 seconds rest in-between measurements. The highest value for both hands (in kilograms) was considered as the output measure to each patient. Baseline to 2-3 days before surgery
Secondary Changes in handgrip strength Assessed using a Jamar hydraulic hand dynamometer (JA Preston Corporation, Jackson, MI, USA). Measurements were conducted using the standard position approved by the American Society of Hand Therapists. The standard adjustable handle dynamometer was set at the second handle position for all patients. The non-tested arm was resting neutrally and both feet were firmly on the ground, shoulder width apart. Patients were instructed to grip the handle with maximal strength during 3 seconds and the measurements were repeated three times for the left and right hand, with 30 seconds rest in-between measurements. The highest value for both hands (in kilograms) was considered as the output measure to each patient. Baseline to 4-5 weeks after surgery
Secondary Changes in five times sit to stand test Patients were instructed to perform the Five Times Sit to Stand Test (5STS) on a standardized armless chair (i.e., seating height between 41-45 cm, no elbow rests and wheels). After the cue "ready, set, go!", patients started the STS repetitions as rapidly as possible from the sitting position with their buttocks touching the chair to the full standing position, with their arms crossed over the chest. The 5STS test finished when the patients sit on the chair after the fifth repetition, and the time needed to complete the task was recorded with a stopwatch to the nearest 0.01 s. Baseline to 2-3 days before surgery
Secondary Changes in five times sit to stand test Patients were instructed to perform the Five Times Sit to Stand Test (5STS) on a standardized armless chair (i.e., seating height between 41-45 cm, no elbow rests and wheels). After the cue "ready, set, go!", patients started the STS repetitions as rapidly as possible from the sitting position with their buttocks touching the chair to the full standing position, with their arms crossed over the chest. The 5STS test finished when the patients sit on the chair after the fifth repetition, and the time needed to complete the task was recorded with a stopwatch to the nearest 0.01 s. Baseline to 4-5 weeks after surgery
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