Investigation of the Effectiveness of Tele-pulmonary Rehabilitation After Lung Resection

Halime Sinem Barutçu

Status

Not yet enrolling

Conditions

Lung Resection

Lung Cancer

Tele-pulmonary Rehabilitation

Treatments

Other: Rehabilitation group

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05794607

DrLutfiKirdarPT

Details and patient eligibility

About

As a result of the review in the literature, no study was found in which tele-pulmonary rehabilitation was applied after physiotherapist-supervised lung resection via video conferencing.

Therefore, in this study, it was planned to investigate the effectiveness of tele-pulmonary rehabilitation in patients diagnosed with lung cancer and undergoing lung resection.

Full description

Research; It was planned as a prospective and randomized controlled study. The research universe is Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital Chest Surgery Clinic will consist of cases with a preliminary diagnosis of lung cancer. The sample of the study, on the other hand, will consist of patients who agreed to participate in the study and who met the inclusion criteria, who were planned for lung resection.

Study group (n=18); The treatment features of the tele-pulmonary rehabilitation group via videoconferencing are; Within the scope of the tele-pulmonary rehabilitation program, an exercise program consisting of lower-upper extremity strengthening training and flexibility training, breathing exercises training (diaphragmatic breathing, thoracic expansion exercises and forced expiration) and aerobic exercise training will be created before discharge, exercise session will be followed. Re-evaluation will be done after 8 weeks.Exercise intensity will be planned as 2 days a week with supervision and 1 day without supervision, 3 days a week in total. Exercise safety will be ensured by taking the severity of shortness of breath of the patients as a reference.
Control group (n=18); Patients in the tele-pulmonary rehabilitation control group will be given respiratory and aerobic exercise advice before discharge. Re-evaluation will be done after 8 weeks.

Enrollment

36 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

55 to 75 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Male and female patients aged 55-75 years diagnosed with lung cancer
Patients who underwent lobectomy, segmentectomy, bilobectomy, and pneumonectomy by either VATS or thoracotomy surgeries
Patients who can use phones and make video calls

Exclusion criteria

Patients with heart failure or atrial fibrillation
Patients with acute infection at the time of assessment
Patients who have had myocardial infarction in the last six months
Patients with any comorbidities such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension
Patients with any problem that would limit physical activity