Mobilization Before and After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy/Segmentectomy

January 5, 2026 updated by: Lasse Visby, Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Postoperative Physical Activity and Posture in Patients Undergoing Enhanced Recovery Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy and Segmentectomy

To examine mobilization before/after Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy/Segmentectomy and further assess possible barriers to mobilization.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

50 patients will be included in the study. Patients will wear a SENS motion, accelerometer for minimum 48 hours before surgery and until discharge (or maximum 7 days). Mobilization and posture will be measured 24h. Twice daily the patients will be assessed with a multidimensional questionnaire about barriers to mobilization.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

51

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

  • Denmark
      • Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100
        • Department for Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rigshospitalet

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients undergoing VATS lobectomy/segmentectomy at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Denmark, that adheres to the above inclusion/exclusion criterias

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age > 18 years
  • Able to understand written and spoken Danish language
  • Signed written informed consent form.
  • Patient planned to elective VATS lobectomy or segmentectomy
  • Patients with the pre-operative examination done minimum 48 hours prior to surgery (to allow at least 48 hours of preoperative activity monitoring)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with diagnoses (neurological, psychiatric, orthopedic etc.) that challenges postoperative mobilization and posture changes.
  • Patient undergoing re-surgery
  • Patients admitted to intensive care unit
  • Patients with a conversion to open surgery

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Minutes spent supine, sitting and standing
Time Frame: Before surgery: From enrollment to surgery day (minimum 48 hours) and After surgery: From 3 hours post surgery and until discharge or maximum 7 days.
Before surgery: From enrollment to surgery day (minimum 48 hours) and After surgery: From 3 hours post surgery and until discharge or maximum 7 days.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Time spent out of bed
Time Frame: Before surgery: From enrollment to surgery day (minimum 48 hours) and After surgery: From 3 hours post surgery and until discharge or maximum 7 days.
Before surgery: From enrollment to surgery day (minimum 48 hours) and After surgery: From 3 hours post surgery and until discharge or maximum 7 days.
Pulmonary complications
Time Frame: Within 30 days
Within 30 days
Length of hospital stay
Time Frame: Days counted after surgery. Day of surgery is day 0.
Days counted after surgery. Day of surgery is day 0.
Reasons for not being mobilized (questionnaire)
Time Frame: Filled out twice daily on first and second postoperative day
Filled out twice daily on first and second postoperative day

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 23, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 3, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

May 3, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 1, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 5, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

January 14, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 14, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 5, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • P-2024-17015

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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