App-Based breathing training aims to boost lung cancer recovery

NCT ID NCT07646288

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Hacettepe University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether using a mobile app that gives visual feedback can help lung cancer patients do breathing exercises more effectively after having part of a lung removed. Forty patients will try both standard breathing training and app-guided training on the same day. Researchers will measure motivation, breathlessness, and satisfaction to see if the app makes a difference.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: inspiratory muscle training with visual feedback via a mobile application
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help lung cancer patients recover faster after surgery by making breathing exercises more engaging.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early-stage study with only 40 participants, and it only looks at short-term effects. The visual feedback may not lead to lasting improvements or better long-term outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung cancer lung neoplasm non-small cell lung carcinoma virus-associated trichodysplasia spinulosa

As listed by the trial registrant

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

EXERCISE TRAINING LOBECTOMY LUNG CANCER (NSCLC) RESPIRATORY MUSCLES VATS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hacettepe University
RECRUITING

Ankara, Altındağ, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)

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