Self-Management Support for Lung Cancer Patients With Cachexia

May 11, 2026 updated by: Chang Li Chun, Changhua Christian Hospital

Efficacy of Self-Management Support on Nutritional Status in Lung Cancer Patients With Cancer Cachexia Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trail

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of a self-management support program combining exercise and nutrition intervention for lung cancer patients with cancer cachexia anorexia syndrome.

This study is conducted in two stages. In the first stage (Pilot Phase), the researchers aim to assess the feasibility of the intervention and its potential impact on nutritional status in 20 participants. Based on these preliminary results, the intervention protocol or supervision model may be refined for the subsequent full-scale trial.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is the combined exercise and nutrition self-management support program feasible for lung cancer patients with cachexia?

Can this integrated intervention improve the nutritional status of these patients compared to routine care?

Participants in the intervention group will receive self-management support-based education to develop personalized exercise plans and ensure adequate protein intake. The researchers will compare this group to a control group receiving routine health education to evaluate differences in nutritional outcomes.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

104

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
    • Changhua
      • Changhua, Changhua, Taiwan, 51052
        • Changhua Christian Hospital
    • Taipei
      • Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan, 11219
        • Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Diagnosed lung cancer(ICD-10 code: C33-C34)
  2. Body weight loss: body weight loss 2% before recruitment 2 months or body weight loss 5% before recruitment 6months.
  3. Physician judged may do home exercise without supervisor.
  4. Has smart phone and agree to use exercise associated application.
  5. Agree to wear Xioami smart band as long as passible.
  6. Conscious clear and communication.
  7. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0-1.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Participants with cardiovascular disease can't exercise without supervisor.
  2. Diabetes Mellitus with blood sugar poor control.
  3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with dyspnea on exertion.
  4. Platelets < 50000mm3 due to disease or treatment.
  5. Hemoglobin <10mg/dl.
  6. Recently stumble, severe pain, cognitive and behavior change.
  7. Suspect or diagnosed brain metastasis.
  8. Suspect or diagnosed bone metastasis.
  9. Receive Nasogastric tube feeding or parenteral nutrition.
  10. Physician judged can't do home exercise.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Combined Exercise and Nutrition Self-management Support Program
Participants receive a 12-week multimodal intervention. This includes personalized exercise prescriptions (aerobic, resistance, and flexibility training) guided by wearable technology and structured nutritional counseling focused on adequate protein intake (e.g., 1.2 g/kg/day). All activities are supported by a self-management behavioral framework to enhance adherence. In addition, both arms receive baseline cancer care from hospital case managers to ensure ethical standards of care are met.
Behavioral: Self-management support nutrition and exercise intervention
A structured 12-week multimodal support program. (1) Exercise: Personalized home-based aerobic, resistance, and flexibility training (at least 3 times/week, 30 min/session) monitored via Xiaomi smart bands. (2) Nutrition: Goal-oriented counseling focused on achieving a high-protein intake (e.g., 1.2-1.5 g/kg/day). (3) Self-management: Continuous support using a self-monitoring manual, wearable device feedback, and a dedicated Line@ social media platform for real-time interaction with researchers, providing counseling and symptom management support to enhance patient adherence.
No Intervention: Routine health education group
Participants will receive standard of care provided by cancer case managers, including education on medication adherence, symptom/side-effect management, and nutritional supplement trials as needed. To maintain study blinding, participants in this group will also wear Xiaomi smart bands and undergo the same assessment schedule (Baseline, Week 8, Week 12) without the additional self-management support program.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from baseline Mini Nutrition Assessment(MNA)
Time Frame: baseline, Week 8, Week 12.
The MNA consists of 18 self-reported questions covering ingestion, weight loss, mobility, acute illness/stress, neuropsychological problems, BMI, living arrangements, polypharmacy, skin ulcers, meal frequency, food/fluid intake, and mode of feeding. The maximal score is 30. A score >23.5 means well-nourished, 17-23.5 means risk of malnutrition, and <17 means malnutrition. Higher scores indicate better nutritional status.
baseline, Week 8, Week 12.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Feasibility of the self-management support program
Time Frame: Week 12
Assessed by recruitment rate (percentage of eligible patients enrolled), retention rate (percentage of participants completing the 12-week study), and adherence to the wearable device and Line@ interaction.
Week 12
Change from balseline in Body Mass Index(BMI)
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 8, Week 12
BMI is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters (kg/m^2), measured using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) with the InBodyDial H20 device. Data are recorded and rounded to one decimal place.
Baseline, Week 8, Week 12
Change from baseline in skeletal muscle mass
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 8, Week 12
Measured using Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) with the InBodyDial H20 device. Data are recorded in percentage (%) and rounded to one decimal place.
Baseline, Week 8, Week 12
Change from basleline body fat mass at 12weeks
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 8, Week 12
The body fat mass will be detected by InBodyDial H20. Data record with percentage and after the first decimal place.
Baseline, Week 8, Week 12
Change from Baseline in Upper Body Muscle Endurance (30-Second Arm Curl Test)
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 8, Week 12
Used to evaluate upper body muscle endurance. The participant sits on a chair with back supported and performs as many bicep curls as possible in 30 seconds using a dumbbell (5 lbs for females; 8 lbs for males). The total number of completed curls is recorded. Higher scores (more repetitions) indicate better upper body muscle endurance.
Baseline, Week 8, Week 12
Change from Baseline in Lower Body Muscle Strength (30-Second Chair-Stand Test)
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 8, Week 12
Used to evaluate lower body muscle strength. The participant sits in the middle of a chair with back straight and feet flat on the floor, then stands up completely and sits down repeatedly for 30 seconds. The total number of completed stands is recorded. Higher scores (more repetitions) indicate better lower body muscle strength.
Baseline, Week 8, Week 12
Change from Baseline in cardiopulmonary function (6-Minute Walk Test)
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 8, Week 12
Examine cardiopulmonary function in this study. Let the participant sit and rest 10 minutes before test. Check vital signs and oxygen situation for patient safety. Position the participant at the starting line, and walking back and forth along the mark on the floor. When the participant starts to walk, starts the times. Don't walk nor talk with him/ her, and count the laps attentively. Participant can walk longer distance means better cardiopulmonary function.
Baseline, Week 8, Week 12
Change from basline in quality of life (FACT-L)
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12
The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung (FACT-L) is used to determine quality of life in lung cancer patients. It contains 5 dimensions: physical well-being (7 items), social/family well-being (7 items), emotional well-being (6 items), functional well-being (7 items), and lung cancer subscale (9 items). Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale with total scores ranging from 0 to 144. Higher scores indicate better quality of life."
Baseline, Week 12
Change from Baseline in Cancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome nutrition knowledge (CACSNKQ)
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 12
The CACSNKQ is designed to assess patients' knowledge regarding cancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome. All items are multiple-choice with one correct answer. The total score ranges from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating better nutritional knowledge and self-management ability against the syndrome.
Baseline, Week 12
Change from baseline in dietary intake (24 hours dietary recall)
Time Frame: Baseline, Week 8, Week12
To assess participants' nutritional intake. A 24-hour dietary recall interview is conducted to record all food and beverage consumption (including dish names, portion sizes, and preparation methods). Data are converted into total calories (kcal) and macronutrients (protein, fat, and carbohydrates in grams) by a registered dietitian using nutritional analysis software.
Baseline, Week 8, Week12
Change from Baseline in amount of exercise
Time Frame: Baseline to Week 8, and Week 8 to Week 12
Measured using the Xiaomi Smart Band and a self-management support manual. The Xiaomi Smart Band is worn daily by participants to record continuous physical activity data, including daily step count, exercise duration, walking distance, and heart rate. Additionally, participants use the self-management support manual to log the specific duration and frequency of resistance training and stretching exercises.
Baseline to Week 8, and Week 8 to Week 12

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Changhua Christian Hospital

Collaborators

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Li Chun Chang, Master, Changhua Christian Hospital
  • Study Director: Tsae Jyy Wang, PhD, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 20, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 23, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 15, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

February 16, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 13, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 11, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 220582

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Due to ethical restrictions and the terms of the informed consent form, individual participant data will not be shared with third parties.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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