Understanding the Post-Surgical Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient's Symptom Experience

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Conditions studied: Fatigue, Self Efficacy, Quality of Life, Physical Activity, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

In brief

Among 13 core symptoms across 3,106 breast, colorectal, prostate, and lung cancer patients, persons with lung cancer were the most symptomatic, with moderate to severe fatigue being reported with the greatest prevalence. This is a proposed randomized controlled trial of a novel rehabilitative intervention for persons with non-small cell lung cancer after surgery that promotes self-management of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and is practical, portable, low cost, and safe. The results of the study will provide a novel exercise intervention, and its optimal timing, that helps a vulnerable population by reducing CRF severity and fatigability and is applicable to nearly all post-thoracotomy lung cancer patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03724331

Run by

University of Nebraska

People needed

235

Starts

2019-06-04

Expected to finish

2023-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women and men
• At least 18 years of age (Michigan) and 19 years of age in (Nebraska)
• With suspected non-small cell lung cancer to be confirmed after surgery
• Karnofsky Performance Status score of at least 70%
• Thoracic surgeon approval pre- and post-surgery
• Medically stable comorbid conditions allowing for non-small cell lung cancer surgery clearance
• Has phone access capability
• Able to speak and write English
• Able to hear and speak for phone interviews
• Owns a television
• Lives within 2 hours driving distance of recruitment site

You may not qualify if…

• Severe impairment of sight, hearing, speaking
• Active treatment for malignancy within past 3 months (other than non-melanoma skin cancer or long-term hormonal treatment for common cancers such as breast and prostate if disease is stable
• Weight greater than 330 pounds
• History of photosensitive seizures
• Any condition or disorder that would impede safe participation as directed
• Plans to relocate outside the area during the study period or unable to fully participate

Where it is running

• University of Nebraska Medical Center — Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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