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Effectiveness of a Preoperative Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in Exercise Tolerance and Quality of Life in Patients Awaiting Lung Resection by Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for Lung Cancer. Completed, enrolled 40 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to establish the effectiveness of a preoperative pulmonary rehabilitation program in patients awaiting lung resection for lung cancer by Video-assisted thoracic surgery in order to improve exercise tolerance and quality of life. The investigators hypothesized that a pulmonary rehabilitation program including both endurance and strength training may improve exercise tolerance and quality of life measured with a submaximal exercise test and a quality of life questionnaire respectively.
Study Details
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Interventions
The pulmonary rehabilitation program includes an endurance training with a cycloergometer, a strength training with elastic bands and two dairy sessions of incentive spirometry with a volume-oriented device.