Simple breathing workouts before lung surgery may cut complications

NCT ID NCT07499986

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether doing special breathing exercises for a few weeks before lung cancer surgery can reduce problems like pneumonia and help patients leave the hospital sooner. 70 people scheduled for lung cancer surgery will be randomly assigned to standard care or standard care plus breathing training. The exercises use a small device that makes the muscles you use to breathe in and out work harder.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Inspiratory and expiratory muscle training using a threshold device (PowerBreathe Classic)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could lead to a simple, low-cost way to reduce lung complications and shorten hospital stays after lung cancer surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 70 participants. The benefits of expiratory training have never been studied before, so results are uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung cancer lung neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

LUNG CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Istanbul, Üsküdar, 34668, Turkey (Türkiye)

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