Gentle gymnastics and nursing care ease fatigue in lung cancer patients
NCT ID NCT07498972
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding a structured, gentle exercise program to standard nursing care could help reduce cancer-related fatigue and improve quality of life in people with advanced lung cancer receiving chemotherapy. One hundred patients were split into two groups: one received routine care, the other added an 8-week progressive exercise program. The goal was to see if the combined approach could make a real difference in how tired patients felt and how well they could function day-to-day.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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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: * Pathologically confirmed advanced lung cancer (stage III-IV) * Currently receiving platinum-based chemotherapy (first to fourth cycle) * Age ≥18 years * Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score ≥60 * Presence of moderate or more severe cancer-related fatigue, defined as a Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) score ≥4 * Expected survival time of more than 6 months * Ability to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cardiopulmonary insufficiency or other conditions that contraindicate exercise intervention * Cognitive impairment or mental disorders affecting compliance with the intervention * Musculoskeletal disorders that limit physical activity or exercise participation * Presence of other advanced malignant tumors * Rapid disease progression during the study period requiring discontinuation of the intervention
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital
Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030013, China
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