Remote rehab: video calls help lung cancer patients breathe easier after surgery
NCT ID NCT05794607
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether a lung rehab program done over video calls can help people recover after lung cancer surgery. 36 patients aged 55-75 who had part or all of a lung removed took part. They did exercises and tests like the 6-minute walk and breathing tests, all guided by a physical therapist through video conferencing.
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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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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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55 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Male and female patients aged 55-75 years diagnosed with lung cancer * Patients who underwent lobectomy, segmentectomy, bilobectomy, and pneumonectomy by either VATS or thoracotomy surgeries * Patients who can use phones and make video calls Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with heart failure or atrial fibrillation * Patients with acute infection at the time of assessment * Patients who have had myocardial infarction in the last six months * Patients with any comorbidities such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension * Patients with any problem that would limit physical activity
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kartal Dr Lutfi Kırdar City Hospital
Istanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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