Value of Physical Capacity Tests in Lung Cancer

Rigshospitalet

Status: Completed

Conditions: Small Cell Lung Cancer; Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01943578

2007-58-0015-30-1059

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study examines the physical capacity of lung cancer patients assessed with the six minute walk test and handgrip strength. Demographic and selfreported exercise behavior is registered to explore correlations to functional and physical capacity.

Assessments are made before first chemotherapy cycle and after fourth chemotherapy cycle, an expected average of 12 weeks between first and second assessment.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Non small cell lung cancer stage I-IV
• Small cell lung cancer
• Patients >18 years
• WHO performance status 0-2
• undergoing chemotherapy

Exclusion criteria

• unstable angina during the previous month
• myocardial infarction diagnosed within the last month
• not approval for physical activity by primary oncologist
• inability to provide informed consent.

Trial design

80 participants in 1 patient group

lung cancer patients

Description:

Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer