A Prehabilitation Program to Boost Postoperative Functional Capacity in Surgical Lung Cancer Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This research study is evaluating a prehabiliation intervention designed to improve postoperative functional capacity (measured by 6-minure walking distance) in individuals undergoing lung resection for cancer.
• Patients who are diagnosed of stage I, II, or IIIA Non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) diagnosis, with or without pre-operative histologic confirmation
• Patients scheduled to undergo lung resection surgery at least two weeks from recruitment
• Patients with a Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0 or 1 at recruitment
• Patients with no evidence of recurrent or progressive disease
• Patients aged 45-80 years
• Patients able to communicate in Cantonese, Mandarin, or English
• Patients is absence of any cognitive impairment
• Patients with a score of 6 minutes walking test (6MWT) ≤ 500 meters at baseline. \[rationale: a threshold value of 500 meters preoperative 6MWT predicts a higher risk of postoperative complications and prolonged LOS after lung resection\]
• Engagement in less than 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity per week in the past 3 months