Simple breathing exercises cut lung problems after brain surgery by more than half
NCT ID NCT07571759
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
After brain tumor surgery, some patients develop lung issues like pneumonia. This study tested a new nursing system that includes breathing exercises, early movement, and team care. In 165 patients, the new system reduced lung complications from 13.6% to 4.8% and helped patients recover faster.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- perioperative pulmonary rehabilitation nursing system (PPRNS)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could become a standard nursing protocol to prevent lung complications and speed up recovery after brain tumor surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study. Results may not apply to all hospitals or patients. The nursing system requires extra training and resources.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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165 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * Age 18 to 75 years, inclusive Preoperative diagnosis of intracranial tumor confirmed by imaging and/or pathology per WHO Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System (5th edition), with planned craniotomy for tumor resection (initial or recurrent surgery) Preoperative assessment confirms ability to cooperate with pulmonary rehabilitation training (adequate consciousness, cognition, and communication for short-term training) Voluntary participation with written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD GOLD stages 3-4) Pre-existing severe interstitial lung disease Requirement for long-term oxygen therapy Pneumonia or respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation within one month prior to surgery Severe cardiac dysfunction (New York Heart Association class III-IV) Other major organ insufficiency Severe impairment of consciousness Inability to follow commands Language barriers Life expectancy less than 30 days Concurrent participation in other interventional studies that could confound pulmonary function outcomes
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University
Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, China