Clinical trial · Interventional
Respiratory Muscle Training in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery
- 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)
This randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial aims to investigate the effectiveness of preoperative inspiratory muscle training (IMT) and expiratory muscle training (EMT) in patients scheduled for lung cancer surgery. Respiratory muscle dysfunction contributes to postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), prolonged hospitalization, and reduced functional recovery. Although IMT has been evaluated in several studies, the evidence is limited and heterogeneous, and the effectiveness of EMT in this population has never been studied. This study will compare conventional preoperative physiotherapy alone with physiotherapy combined with IMT or EMT to determine their impact on postoperative clinical outcomes, respiratory muscle function, and exercise capacity.
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 (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional Physiotherapy | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Expiratory Muscle Training | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Inspiratory Muscle Training | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Inspiratory Muscle Training + Conventional Physiotherapy
- description
- Participants receive the full conventional physiotherapy program plus Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) using a threshold device set initially at 40% of the individual's maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP). Training consists of 2 minutes of loading followed by 1 minute of rest, repeated 7 times (total 21 minutes), performed twice daily, 5 days per week, until surgery.
- interventionNames
- Other: Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Other: Conventional Physiotherapy
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Expiratory Muscle Training + Conventional Physiotherapy
- description
- Participants receive the full conventional physiotherapy program plus Expiratory Muscle Training (EMT) using a threshold-based expiratory device set at 40% of maximum expiratory pressure (MEP). Training follows the same schedule as the IMT protocol (2 min loading / 1 min rest × 7 cycles), twice daily, 5 days per week, until surgery.
- interventionNames
- Other: Expiratory Muscle Training
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of lung cancer staged IA to IIIB based on clinical staging * Planned to undergo surgery via thoracotomy or videothoracoscopy (VATS) * Having a smartphone and being capable of performing video call Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a cardiac disease that affects quality of life (ASA II or better is required) * Presence of severe cognitive problems or psychiatric disorders * Presence of physical limitations (e.g., visual or hearing impairment, orthopedic problems) * If the lung cancer diagnosis is not confirmed after frozen section or wedge resection, the patient will be removed from the study
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