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Wearables guide home prehab for older lung cancer patients

NCT ID NCT07809763

Symptom relief Sponsor: West China Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether a home-based prehabilitation program can help older adults with non-small cell lung cancer prepare for surgery. The program combines aerobic exercise, breathing muscle training, functional and chest expansion exercises, nutrition guidance, and smoking cessation advice. Participants use a smartwatch or ring and a fingertip pulse oximeter so their steps, heart rate, and blood oxygen can be monitored remotely from a few weeks before surgery through 90 days after. The trial compares this program with standard care and measures lung function, walking distance, daily activity, complications, and quality of life.

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Active substance
a home-based prehabilitation program of exercise, breathing training, nutrition advice, and remote monitoring with wearable devices
What this could lead to
If it works, older patients facing lung cancer surgery could prepare at home with wearable-guided exercise, possibly preserving lung function and fitness and reducing complications.
What could go wrong
The program depends on participants sticking with exercise and using the devices correctly, and home-based training may not match supervised hospital rehab. Exercise can cause muscle strain, fatigue, or heart and lung symptoms, and the trial may not show a clear benefit.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 196 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2026

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Expected to finish

Jul 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

65 to 85 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥65 and ≤85 years * Histopathologically confirmed primary non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), scheduled for elective curative-intent lobectomy or segmentectomy * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2, or Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score ≥70 * Planned admission for surgery within 2 months, and judged by the investigator to have stable disease suitable for participation in a home-based rehabilitation program * Able to operate a smartphone application and wearable devices independently or with caregiver assistance * Willing and able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing long-term home oxygen therapy, or severe resting respiratory dysfunction * Concurrent severe, uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, hepatic insufficiency, or renal insufficiency * Other diseases that seriously affect motor function or compliance * Known or suspected contact allergy to medical adhesives or materials used in the wearable devices * Any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, makes the subject unsuitable for participation

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Conditions

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non-small cell lung carcinoma

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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Prehabilitation Rehabilitation Thoracic surgery

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Locations

  • West China Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China

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