Pulmonary Rehabilitation During Chemotherapy in Stage IIIB/IV Small Cell Lung Cancer
Pulmonary Rehabilitation During Chemotherapy in Stage IIIB/IV Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This single-center, parallel-group randomized trial evaluated whether adding an 8-week physiotherapist-supervised pulmonary rehabilitation program to a home program improved functional exercise capacity, pulmonary function, and lung cancer symptoms in adults with stage IIIB/IV small cell lung cancer receiving chemotherapy. Thirty participants were randomized 1:1 to 9 scheduled face-to-face rehabilitation contacts plus twice-daily home exercise and comfortable-pace walking for 20 minutes per day, or to a home program of breathing exercises, coughing or huffing, and comfortable-pace walking for 20 minutes per day without face-to-face rehabilitation. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and after 8 weeks. The principal functional outcome for this report was change in 6-minute walk distance; spirometry and the 9-domain Lung Cancer Symptom Scale were exploratory outcomes.
Studienübersicht
Status
Status
Bedingungen
Bedingungen
Intervention / Behandlung
Intervention / Behandlung
Detaillierte Beschreibung
BACKGROUND: Patients with stage IIIB/IV small cell lung cancer receiving chemotherapy can experience deterioration in pulmonary function, exercise capacity, symptoms, and quality of life. Evidence for pulmonary rehabilitation during active chemotherapy remains limited.
STUDY DESIGN: Single-center, parallel-group, open-label randomized controlled trial conducted from November 2018 through May 2019.
SETTING: Oncology Department, Yeditepe University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
ETHICS AND REGISTRATION: The Haliç University Ethics Committee approved the study (No. 109; October 30, 2018), and all participants provided written informed consent before enrollment. The trial was retrospectively registered on April 15, 2026.
PARTICIPANTS: Adults aged 18 years or older with stage IIIB/IV small cell lung cancer, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0-2, active chemotherapy, and no more than 3 completed chemotherapy cycles at enrollment. Participants had to understand the intervention instructions and provide written informed consent. Patients with stage I/II disease or a complication contraindicating pulmonary rehabilitation were excluded.
INTERVENTION GROUP: Nine scheduled face-to-face, physiotherapist-supervised contacts across 8 weeks were used to teach and monitor diaphragmatic and thoracic expansion exercises; postural drainage with percussion when indicated; active-cycle breathing, huffing, and effective coughing; upper- and lower-limb resistance exercises; and walking. The home program was prescribed twice daily, with comfortable-pace walking for 20 minutes per day.
CONTROL GROUP: An 8-week home program of diaphragmatic and thoracic breathing exercises, coughing or huffing, and comfortable-pace walking for 20 minutes per day. The control program did not include face-to-face pulmonary rehabilitation, resistance training, postural drainage or percussion, or active-cycle breathing.
OUTCOMES: Change in 6-minute walk distance from baseline to 8 weeks was designated the principal functional outcome for this report. Exploratory outcomes were forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 1 second, FEV1/FVC, peak expiratory flow, forced expiratory flow at 25%-75% of forced vital capacity, and the 9-domain Lung Cancer Symptom Scale, assessed at baseline and after 8 weeks. No prospectively documented primary-secondary outcome hierarchy was located in the available source records.
Studientyp
Studientyp
Einschreibung (Tatsächlich)
Einschreibung
Phase
Phase
- Unzutreffend
Kontakte und Standorte
Studienorte
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Istanbul, Türkei (türkiye)
- Yeditepe University Hospital, Oncology Department
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Teilnahmekriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Studienberechtigtes Alter
Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige
Studienberechtigte Geschlechter
Beschreibung
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically confirmed small cell lung cancer, Stage IIIB or Stage IV
- Age 18 years or older
- Receiving active chemotherapy with no more than 3 completed chemotherapy cycles at enrollment
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status 0, 1, or 2
- Able to understand the intervention instructions
- Written informed consent provided
Exclusion Criteria:
- Stage I or Stage II small cell lung cancer
- Any complication contraindicating pulmonary rehabilitation, including a pathological fracture, open wound, unstable cardiac disease, or active uncontrolled infection
- Inability or refusal to provide written informed consent
Studienplan
Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?
Designdetails
- Hauptzweck: Behandlung
- Zuteilung: Zufällig
- Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
- Maskierung: Keine (Offenes Etikett)
Anzahl der Arme
Waffen und Interventionen
Teilnehmergruppe / ArmTeilnehmergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlungIntervention / Behandlung |
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Experimental: Supervised Pulmonary Rehabilitation Plus Home Program
Eight-week program with 9 scheduled face-to-face, physiotherapist-supervised contacts. The contacts were used to teach and monitor diaphragmatic and thoracic expansion exercises; postural drainage with percussion when indicated; active-cycle breathing, huffing, and effective coughing; upper- and lower-limb resistance exercises; and walking. The prescribed home program was performed twice daily, with comfortable-pace walking for 20 minutes per day. |
Eight-week program with 9 scheduled face-to-face, physiotherapist-supervised contacts. The contacts were used to teach and monitor diaphragmatic and thoracic expansion exercises; postural drainage with percussion when indicated; active-cycle breathing, huffing, and effective coughing; upper- and lower-limb resistance exercises; and walking. The prescribed home program was performed twice daily, with comfortable-pace walking for 20 minutes per day. |
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Aktiver Komparator: Home Breathing, Coughing, and Walking Program
Eight-week home program consisting of diaphragmatic and thoracic breathing exercises, effective coughing or huffing, and comfortable-pace walking for 20 minutes per day. No face-to-face pulmonary rehabilitation, resistance training, postural drainage/percussion, or active-cycle breathing was provided. |
Eight-week home program consisting of diaphragmatic and thoracic breathing exercises, effective coughing or huffing, and comfortable-pace walking for 20 minutes per day. No face-to-face pulmonary rehabilitation, resistance training, postural drainage/percussion, or active-cycle breathing was provided. |
Was misst die Studie?
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
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Change in 6-Minute Walk Test Distance
Zeitfenster: Baseline and Week 8
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Functional exercise capacity measured as the distance walked in a 30-meter indoor corridor. Change is calculated as the Week 8 value minus the baseline value and is reported in meters. |
Baseline and Week 8
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Andere Ergebnismessungen
Andere Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Change in Peak Expiratory Flow
Zeitfenster: Baseline and Week 8
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Peak expiratory flow measured by spirometry. Change is calculated as Week 8 minus baseline and is reported in liters per second. |
Baseline and Week 8
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Change in FEV1/FVC Ratio
Zeitfenster: Baseline and Week 8
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FEV1/FVC ratio measured by spirometry. Change is calculated as Week 8 minus baseline and is reported in percentage points. |
Baseline and Week 8
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Change in Lung Cancer Symptom Scale Domain Scores
Zeitfenster: Baseline and Week 8
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Nine Lung Cancer Symptom Scale visual analog domains were assessed: appetite, fatigue, cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, pain, overall lung symptom burden, activities of daily living, and overall quality of life. Scores were recorded on 100-mm visual analog scales and reported on a 0-10 cm scale; lower scores indicate better status. Change is calculated as Week 8 minus baseline, so negative values indicate improvement. |
Baseline and Week 8
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Change in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second
Zeitfenster: Baseline and Week 8
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Forced expiratory volume in 1 second measured by spirometry. Change is calculated as Week 8 minus baseline and is reported in liters. |
Baseline and Week 8
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Change in Forced Vital Capacity
Zeitfenster: Baseline and Week 8
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Forced vital capacity measured by spirometry. Change is calculated as Week 8 minus baseline and is reported in liters. |
Baseline and Week 8
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Change in Forced Expiratory Flow at 25%-75% of Forced Vital Capacity
Zeitfenster: Baseline and Week 8
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Forced expiratory flow at 25%-75% of forced vital capacity measured by spirometry. Change is calculated as Week 8 minus baseline and is reported in liters per second. |
Baseline and Week 8
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Sponsor
Sponsor
Mitarbeiter
Mitarbeiter
Studienaufzeichnungsdaten
Haupttermine studieren
Studienbeginn (Tatsächlich)
Studienbeginn
Primärer Abschluss (Tatsächlich)
Primärer Abschluss
Studienabschluss (Tatsächlich)
Studienabschluss
Studienanmeldedaten
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
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Zuerst gepostet
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Letztes Update gepostet
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Zuletzt verifiziert
Zuletzt verifiziert
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Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
- HALIC-EC-109-2018
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