Effects of Bright-light Exposure Combined With Specific Exercise Training (BEST) Program on Sleep-Wake Rhythm, Physical and Psychological Symptoms, and Quality of Life of Patients With Thoracic Cancer: A Series Study.
This study plans to investigate the effectiveness of six-week light exposure combined with an exercise training program on improving sleep-wake rhythm, physical and mental symptoms, quality of life, one-year recurrence rate, and one-year survival rate of patients with lung and esophageal cancer.
• Patients with newly diagnosed primary lung cancer or esophageal cancer, from the first stage to the third stage.
• At least 20 years of age.
• Able to communicate in Mandarin Chinese or Taiwanese.
• Literate and free from cognitive disabilities.
• The attending physician agrees to participate in the study.
• Those who can connect to the Internet with mobile devices such as computers, mobile phones, and tablets, or those whose family members can assist in the operation.
• Those with Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) greater than or equal to 70 points.
• Those who are hospitalized for lung cancer or esophageal cancer lesion resection.