Smart wearables aim to speed up lung cancer surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT07310056
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a wearable device and digital platform can help people recover better after lung cancer surgery. About 126 patients with non-small cell lung cancer will either use the wearable system or receive standard care. The system tracks heart rate, oxygen levels, and activity, and guides patients through exercises before and after surgery. The goal is to see if it improves lung function and physical recovery compared to usual care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- wearable-based digital perioperative rehabilitation system
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a better way to recover lung function and physical fitness after lung cancer surgery, using home-based digital tools.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with only 126 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The technology depends on patients being able to use smartphones and wearables, which may limit its use.
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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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About 126 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 85 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 years and ≤85 years * Pathologically confirmed primary non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) * Scheduled to undergo elective curative-intent thoracoscopic lobectomy or segmentectomy * Able to independently operate a smartphone and wearable device, or able to do so with caregiver assistance * Willing to comply with study procedures and follow-up requirements * Provided written informed consent prior to participation Exclusion Criteria: * Preoperative long-term home oxygen therapy or severe resting respiratory failure * Presence of severe or uncontrolled cardiopulmonary disease, cerebrovascular disease, hepatic insufficiency, or renal insufficiency * Severe comorbid conditions that significantly limit physical activity or adherence to rehabilitation * Known or suspected allergy to materials used in wearable devices or medical adhesives * Any other condition that, in the judgment of the investigators, makes the participant unsuitable for study participation
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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West China Hospital
RECRUITINGChengdu, China
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