Home-Based Exercise and Self-Management After Lung Cancer Resection: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Patients with lung cancer have poor physical functioning and quality of life. Despite promising outcomes for those who undertake exercise programs, implementation into practice of previously tested hospital-based programs is rare.

Objective

To evaluate a home-based exercise and self-management program for patients after lung resection.

Design, setting, and participants

A randomized clinical trial with assessor blinding was conducted among 116 patients undergoing surgery for non-small cell lung cancer from November 23, 2017, to July 31, 2023, at tertiary hospitals in Australia. Patients were followed up for 12 months postoperatively.

Intervention

Patients randomized to the intervention group received a postoperative 3-month home-based exercise and sel

SUBMITTER: Granger CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11612835 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature