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Exercise may ease pain in lung cancer survivors, small study hopes

NCT ID NCT03621813

Symptom relief Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a progressive exercise program can reduce chronic pain in veteran lung cancer survivors aged 60-80. Nine participants will do treadmill walking, resistance bands, and balance exercises. The goal is to see if exercise can be a safe alternative to opioids for managing pain.

What this could mean

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Active substance
progressive exercise rehabilitation
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to manage chronic pain in cancer survivors, reducing reliance on opioids.
What could go wrong
This is a very small early study with only 9 participants, so results may not apply widely. The exercise program may be too demanding for some veterans.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

9 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2019

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

60 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 60-80 years 2. Diagnosis with lung cancer 3. History of treatment with either thoracotomy procedure or neurotoxic chemotherapy or both 4. Completion of thoracotomy or chemotherapy \> or = 6 months 5. Ability to walk on a treadmill 6. Karnofsky performance status \> 70 7. Score \> 1 Neuropathic Pain Scale Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of metastatic (stage IV) 2. Life expectancy \< 6 months 3. Musculoskeletal or medical conditions which preclude participation in an exercise program

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer lung neoplasm Motor Activity neoplasm neuralgia non-small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

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