Simple breathing exercises may ease lung cancer Survivors' struggles
NCT ID NCT06869447
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a home-based breathing exercise program can help people who have finished treatment for early-stage lung cancer (stages I-III) breathe easier, feel less tired, and stay more active. About 100 survivors will do breathing exercises at home for several weeks. Researchers will check if the program is easy to follow and if it improves breathing, fatigue, and quality of life.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 100 people
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- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years of age. * Able to speak, read and comprehend the English language * Self-identify as non-Hispanic Black or White. * Are \< 24 months of histologically confirmed invasive, non-metastatic, lung cancer diagnosis. * Have received surgical treatment (primarily stage I, II and III) and have completed all cancer treatments (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation). * Willing to provide biospecimen samples for the study (blood) which will be collected in the comfort of the patient's home by a mobile phlebotomy group. * Participant must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure. Exclusion Criteria: * Participant has in situ (stage 0) or metastatic (stage IV) disease at study entry. * Has contraindications for respiratory muscle training (e.g., recent pulmonary embolism, aortic aneurysm, current pneumothorax). * Is actively engaging in a structured exercise program and/or meeting exercise guidelines. * Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements. * Any condition which in the investigator's opinion deems the participant an unsuitable candidate to participate in the study.
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Locations
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGBuffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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