Trial Information

Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation After Cancer Pulmonis Operation - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Patients who are radically operated for pulmonary cancer report suffering from respiratory
problems, mostly dyspnoea, 5 years after operation. Dyspnoea restricts their physical
capability and leads to poorer physical, social and mental wellbeing. The effects of
training programs on physical and mental wellbeing for cancer patients are well documented.
Most of the studies are though performed on patients suffering from breast, colon and
prostate cancer. There are only few studies addressing patients with pulmonary cancer. They
are mostly focused on short term effects of exercise training on quality of life, with no
control group included in the trials. These studies target patients after different forms
for treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. There is no data referring to
quality of life of patients who are radically operated for pulmonary cancer.

Comparison: multidisciplinary group intervention consisting of exercise training and
dyspnoea counseling, 10 times, once a week, compared with one instruction in exercise
training and dyspnoea counseling. Exercise training is given by a physiotherapist. Both
groups receive in addition standard treatment, which is up to 3 counseling sessions with a
nurse.