In-hospital Physiotherapy for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery - a Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT ID: NCT01961700
Last Updated: 2019-04-10
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
107 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-12-31
2018-01-31
Brief Summary
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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.
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Detailed Description
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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
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy (breathing exercises, mobilisation, exercises for upper limbs, advice on physical activity and exercise) provided daily during hospitalization.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy treatment
Control group
No physiotherapy.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy treatment
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Region Örebro County
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Marcus Jonsson
Physiotherapist
Principal Investigators
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Marcus Jonsson, PhD Student
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Region Örebro Län
Locations
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Örebro University Hospital
Örebro, , Sweden
Countries
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References
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Jonsson 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.
Jonsson 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.
Jonsson 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.
Other Identifiers
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122541
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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