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Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Effect of Training After Lung Cancer Surgery. A Randomized Controlled Trial


N/A
30 Years
79 Years
Not Enrolling
Both
Lung Cancer

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Trial Information

Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Effect of Training After Lung Cancer Surgery. A Randomized Controlled Trial


Inclusion Criteria:



- Non smal cell lung cancer

- Patient living in Oslo or Akershus county and accepted for lung cancer surgery at
Oslo University hospital and Akershus University hospital

- were able to read and speak Norwegian

Exclusion Criteria:

- Mental incompetence or physical disability that makes it difficult to walk on a
treadmill

- Treatment or medical complications affecting ability to participate in an exercise
group

- > 79 years

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Outcome Measure:

Change in Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) from baseline

Outcome Description:

Change in VO2max from before to after surgery to measure the effect of surgery, and after six months after surgery to measure the effect of trainingintervention

Outcome Time Frame:

An expexted average of two weeks before surgery (baseline), four to six weeks after surgery and after six months

Safety Issue:

Yes

Principal Investigator

Elisabeth Edvardsen, Cand Scient

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

Oslo University Hospital

Authority:

Norway: Regional Ethics Commitee

Study ID:

FALC-2010-OUSNIH

NCT ID:

NCT01748981

Start Date:

November 2010

Completion Date:

May 2013

Related Keywords:

  • Lung Cancer
  • Pulmonary function
  • Maximal oxygen uptake
  • Cardiorespiratory fitness
  • Exercise
  • Surgery
  • Lung Neoplasms

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