Digitally Enabled Prehabilitation in a Community-based Setting for Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Major surgery has been linked to running a marathon as in both represent large endeavours where the body will experience an increase in demands to supply the necessary energy. It has been alledged that, as one would train to prepare for a marathon, the same should be applied to surgery. The process of getting ready and/or fitter for surgery is frequently referred to as prehabilitation and it usually involves interventions on improving nutrition and diet, getting fit and improve emotional wellness. Prehabilitation can improve the recovery after surgery and reduce the time spent in hospital afterwards. This research seeks to determine whether a home based program of increased physical activity and breathing training can improve patients' physical and respiratory function in preparation for lung cancer surgery.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Diagnosis of lung cancer and scheduled for lung resection surgery

• Ability to understand and speak English to follow instructions and complete the intended assessments.

• Age ≥ 18 years at the point of baseline screening

• Provide written informed consent for the trial

• Sufficient digital literacy to use a smartphone and mobile app

• No contraindications for exercise

Locations
Other Locations
Australia
The University of Melbourne, Department of Physiotherapy
RECRUITING
Parkville
Contact Information
Primary
Lara Edbrooke, PhD
larae@unimelb.edu.au
+61 3 90354213
Backup
Raquel Sebio Gracia, PhD
raquel.sebiogarcia@unimelb.edu.au
+ 34 679336288
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-01-24
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-06-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 25
Treatments
Experimental: Prehabilitation arm
Patients will receive the prehabilitation program
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Melbourne Health, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Leads: University of Melbourne

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