Lung Rehabilitation in Treating Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Lung Cancer
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Conditions studied: Lung Cancer, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications, Pulmonary Complications, Tobacco Use Disorder
In brief
RATIONALE: Exercise may help improve lung function and lessen complications of surgery in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are undergoing surgery for lung cancer. It is not yet known whether lung rehabilitation is more effective than standard therapy in improving lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are undergoing surgery for lung cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying lung rehabilitation to see how well it works compared to standard therapy in treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are undergoing surgery for lung cancer.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00363428
- Run by
- Mayo Clinic
- People needed
- 19
- Starts
- 2006-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-07-19
Who can join
Age: 40 and older, up to 120. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
Where it is running
- Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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