Learning to heal: study tests if education boosts recovery after lung cancer surgery
NCT ID NCT07614204
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a structured educational program, added to usual care, can help people who have surgery for lung cancer. The goal is to see if it improves how well they accept their disease, their quality of life, and their pain levels. About 160 participants are split into two groups: one gets the extra education, the other gets standard care only. Researchers will track their progress for up to five years using questionnaires and medical measurements.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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160 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with lung cancer. * Patients admitted to the referral hospital and undergoing surgical treatment for lung cancer. * Age older than 18 years. * Signed written informed consent. * Ability to speak, understand, and read the Greek language. * Undisturbed level of consciousness allowing cooperation with the researcher and the healthcare team. * Ability to participate in a personal interview and complete the study questionnaires. * Availability of a supportive psychosocial network/caregiver, where required for participation in the educational intervention. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide written informed consent. * Inability to speak, understand, or read the Greek language. * Impaired level of consciousness that prevents cooperation. * Presence of a chronic condition affecting behavior or ability to cooperate with the study procedures. * Lack of a supportive psychosocial network. * Inability to cooperate with the medical and nursing staff. * Inability to participate in the interview process or complete the required study assessments.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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General University Hospital "ATTIKON"
Chaïdári, Attica, 124 61, Greece
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