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Physical Activity Coaching for Lung Cancer Surgery Patients

This study is for older adults having surgery for lung cancer and their caregivers. It compares two ways to help improve physical function: telephone-based physical activity coaching or self-monitored physical activity. The goal is to see if these programs can help patients recover better after surgery, as lung cancer surgery can lead to declines in physical ability. You would receive educational materials and a personalized physical activity program. Researchers will measure your physical capacity (how well you can move) 30 days after you leave the hospital to see if the interventions were successful. This study aims to enroll 382 participants and is currently unclear about its recruitment status.

Study design
This study is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive specific interventions. It will compare two different approaches to physical activity support.
What's involved
You would agree to wear an activity monitor (pedometer) during the study. You would also attend telephone-based coaching sessions or receive written educational materials and a personalized physical activity program.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your physical capacity will be measured at 30, 60, and 180 days after you leave the hospital. Other outcomes will also be tracked through 180 days post-discharge.

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NCT06196008

Telephone-based Physical Activity Coaching or Self Monitored Physical Activity to Improve Physical Function in Older Adults Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Lung Cancer and Their Caregivers

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalSupportive care
City of Hope Medical Center
~382 participants
Updated 2026-03-05 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Educational InterventionExercise InterventionMedical Device Usage and EvaluationPhysical Performance TestingQuality-of-Life AssessmentQuestionnaire Administration

At a glance

Recruiting sites
16 of 16 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Objective patient functional capacity
Measured over At 30 days post discharge

Conditions

Lung Carcinoma

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Where it's being run

16 sites across 11 states
California5
Massachusetts2
Connecticut1
Florida1
Georgia1
Illinois1
Mississippi1
North Carolina1

Study leadership

  • Dan Raz, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · City of Hope Medical Center

Who to contact

Dan Raz, MD
[email protected]
626-471-7100
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

PATIENT: Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorized representative
PATIENT: Agreement to allow the use of preoperative chest CT scan for exploratory analysis, if available
PATIENT: Agreement to wear pedometer during study duration
If unwilling, exceptions may be granted with study primary investigator (PI) approval
PATIENT: Age \>= 65 years
PATIENT: Ability to read and understand English or Spanish and willingness to complete participant-reported outcomes and assessments
PATIENT: Diagnosis of lung cancer or presumed lung cancer (as determined by surgeons) in patient
PATIENT: Scheduled to undergo lung surgery for lung cancer or suspected lung cancer with curative intent (neoadjuvant therapy allowed)
PATIENT: Adults lacking capacity to consent in the opinion of the attending surgeon will not be enrolled
FCG: Documented informed consent of the participant and/or legally authorized representative
FCG: Age \>= 18
FCG: Ability to read and understand English or Spanish and willingness to complete participant-reported outcomes and assessments
FCG: Adults lacking capacity to consent in the opinion of the attending surgeon will not be enrolled

Exclusion

PATIENT: Lung surgery is scheduled in less than 14 calendar days from the time of registration
PATIENT: Prospective participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with all study procedures (including exercise program and compliance issues related to feasibility/logistics)
FCG: Prospective participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with all study procedures (including exercise program and compliance issues related to feasibility/logistics)

What this trial measures

  • Objective patient functional capacityAt 30 days post discharge

    Measured by the 6 minute walk test (6MWT). Analysis will be a study group comparison via linear regression model.