Clinical trial · Interventional
In-hospital Physiotherapy for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery - a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the world, and the cancer that causes the most number of deaths. In Sweden, about 3700 persons are diagnosed every year. About one fifth of the patients are eligible for surgery. Patients undergoing thoracic surgery suffer from pain and low health related quality of life after surgery. In Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, pre- and postoperative physiotherapy is routinely provided for patients undergoing thoracic surgery, but the effects have not been thoroughly investigated. The scientific evidence of the effect of physiotherapy in connection with lung surgery is limited. The treatment typically consists of early mobilisation, breathing exercises and exercises for the shoulders. Reeve et al has shown that a postoperative shoulder exercise program can improve function and decrease pain after thoracotomy. Breathing exercises has not been found effective in reducing the rate of postoperative pulmonary complications after thoracic surgery. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of in-hospital physiotherapy treatment, for patients undergoing thoracic surgery, on physical activity, health related quality of life, pain and lung function.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lung Cancer | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physiotherapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Physiotherapy
- description
- Physiotherapy (breathing exercises, mobilisation, exercises for upper limbs, advice on physical activity and exercise) provided daily during hospitalization.
- interventionNames
- Other: Physiotherapy
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
- description
- No physiotherapy.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Six minute walking test
- timeFrame
- up to 12 months postoperatively
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Thoracic surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Previous lung volume reducing surgery
References
Publications (3)
- DERIVEDJonsson M, Hurtig-Wennlof A, Ahlsson A, Westerdahl E. Physical activity and health-related quality of life after lung cancer surgery- cross-sectional analyses 3 and 12 months postoperatively. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2025 Jul 9;23(1):69. doi: 10.1186/s12955-025-02400-z. PMID 40629419
- DERIVEDJonsson M, Ahlsson A, Hurtig-Wennlof A, Vidlund M, Cao Y, Westerdahl E. In-Hospital Physiotherapy and Physical Recovery 3 Months After Lung Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Integr Cancer Ther. 2019 Jan-Dec;18:1534735419876346. doi: 10.1177/1534735419876346. PMID 31530046
- DERIVEDJonsson M, Hurtig-Wennlof A, Ahlsson A, Vidlund M, Cao Y, Westerdahl E. In-hospital physiotherapy improves physical activity level after lung cancer surgery: a randomized controlled trial. Physiotherapy. 2019 Dec;105(4):434-441. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2018.11.001. Epub 2018 Nov 20. PMID 30871894