Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of Pursed-lips Breathing Combined With Aerobic Walking Exercise on Oxygenation and Activity Endurance in Lung Cancer Patients After Lobectomy
NCT06118164CI-TRIAL-00071220completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- Sep 8, 2026
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The effects of pursed-lip breathing or aerobic walking exercise in increasing muscle strength and motility and relieving dyspnea have been proved. However, patients with lung cancer often have decreased lung function and exercise capacity after lobectomy. The aim of this study was to explore the effects of pursed-lip breathing combined with aerobic walking exercise on postoperative oxygenation and exercise tolerance of lung cancer patients underwent lobectomy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications During Rehabilitation Stay | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| aerobic walking exercise | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| pursing- lip breathing | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| pursing- lip breathing combined with aerobic walking exercise | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- experimental group -pursing- lip breathing combined with aerobic walking exercise
- description
- For the pursed-lip breathing combined with aerobic walking exercise group (experimental group), subjects were taught to coordinate their breathing with their walking. They were instructed to inhale for two steps and exhale with pursed lips for four to five steps. Initially, they were allowed to walk at a pace that felt comfortable to them, and then gradually increase their walking speed until they reached the target aerobic heart rate, calculated using the formula: (220 - age) × 55-65% of maximum heart rate. During the walking exercise, a pulse oximeter was used to monitor their heart rate and blood oxygen saturation. Training sessions were conducted daily from the first day after surgery until the fifth day, with three sessions each day, and each session lasting for 15 minutes.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: pursing- lip breathing combined with aerobic walking exercise
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control group 1-pursed-lip breathing
- description
- For the group receiving single pursing- lip breathing training (control group 1), subjects were taught to perform deep inhalation through the nose (counting mentally from 1 to 2) while in a seated or standing position. They were then instructed to purse their lips and exhale slowly and steadily (counting mentally from 1 to 4). During the walking exercise, a pulse oximeter was used to monitor their heart rate and blood oxygen saturation. Training sessions were conducted daily from the first day after surgery until the fifth day, with three sessions each day, and each session lasting for 15 minutes.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants aged over 20 who have been informed of the research process and are willing to participate and sign consent. * Participants with clear consciousness, the ability to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese, and the ability to walk independently. * Participants diagnosed with lung cancer who have undergone lung lobe resection surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Changes in the surgical plan, not undergoing at least a single lung lobe resection. * Deterioration of postoperative condition, making it impossible to correctly perform pursed lip breathing or aerobic walking exercises.
References
Publications (12)
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