Exercise program for advanced lung cancer patients shows promise
NCT ID NCT03684486
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a supervised exercise program is possible for people with advanced bronchial cancer or mesothelioma. The goal was to see if patients could complete at least 6 rehab sessions to help with weakness and poor quality of life caused by the disease and its treatments. The study included 19 adults aged 18-70 whose cancer was stable after chemotherapy.
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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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19 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2012
- Finished
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Jul 2019
- 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 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * General condition according to World Health Organisation 0-1 * Age between 18 and 70 years old * Non progressive patients according to RECIST criteria 1.1 after chemotherapy treatment whichever line of treatment * Autonomous patient * Voluntary written informed consent signed * Patients with social security insurance Exclusion Criteria: * Bone metastasis with fracture risk * Significant cardiovascular pathology * Cardiac, vascular, rheumatologic or neurologic contraindication * Patients living far 60 kms from Toulouse * Patients under juridical protection guardianship, or tutelage measure
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Toulouse
Toulouse, France, 31059, France
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