Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effectiveness of a Preoperative Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in Patients Awaiting Lung Resection (NCT NCT01963923)

NCT ID: NCT01963923

Last Updated: 2020-05-01

Results Overview

Maximum time sustained (in seconds) during the constant-load cycle endurance test performed at 80% of the maximal workload achieved measured three weeks after hospital discharge in comparison with the control group.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

40 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Exercise tolerance 3 weeks after hospital discharge

Results posted on

2020-05-01

Participant Flow

During the study period, 40 patients were recruited (20 per arm) but only 12 patients in the control group and 10 patients in the rehabilitation group were included in the analysis due to losses in follow-up

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Control Group
Rehabilitation Group
3 Weeks Post-surgery
STARTED
20
20
3 Weeks Post-surgery
COMPLETED
12
10
3 Weeks Post-surgery
NOT COMPLETED
8
10
3 Months Post-surgery
STARTED
12
10
3 Months Post-surgery
COMPLETED
10
9
3 Months Post-surgery
NOT COMPLETED
2
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Effectiveness of a Preoperative Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in Patients Awaiting Lung Resection

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Control Group
n=12 Participants
Rehabilitation Group
n=10 Participants
Total
n=22 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
69.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.4 • n=5 Participants
70.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.1 • n=7 Participants
70.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.9 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Spain
12 participants
n=5 Participants
10 participants
n=7 Participants
22 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Exercise tolerance 3 weeks after hospital discharge

Maximum time sustained (in seconds) during the constant-load cycle endurance test performed at 80% of the maximal workload achieved measured three weeks after hospital discharge in comparison with the control group.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rehabilitation Group
n=10 Participants
The rehabilitation group must complete at least 16 sessions of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program: The pulmonary rehabilitation program includes an endurance training with a cycloergometer, a strength training with elastic bands and two dairy sessions of incentive spirometry with a volume-oriented device.
Control Group
n=12 Participants
The control group must complete only the outcome measures and continue with their clinical routine as specified by their physicians.
Exercise Tolerance
459.7 Seconds
Standard Deviation 264.7
341 Seconds
Standard Deviation 216.3

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Exercise tolerance 3 months after surgery

Maximum time sustained (in seconds) during the constant-load cycle endurance test performed at 80% of the maximal workload achieved measured three months after hospital discharge in comparison with the control group.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rehabilitation Group
n=9 Participants
The rehabilitation group must complete at least 16 sessions of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program: The pulmonary rehabilitation program includes an endurance training with a cycloergometer, a strength training with elastic bands and two dairy sessions of incentive spirometry with a volume-oriented device.
Control Group
n=10 Participants
The control group must complete only the outcome measures and continue with their clinical routine as specified by their physicians.
Exercise Tolerance
560.3 Seconds
Standard Deviation 273.3
271.5 Seconds
Standard Deviation 95

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Quality of life 3 weeks after surgery

Health-Related Quality of Life measured with the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey Version 2 (SF-36) three weeks post-surgery. This scale is scored on a 0 - 100 scale, with higher scores referring to a better health-related quality of life. The scale compromises 8 subscales and two summaries (physial and mental).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rehabilitation Group
n=10 Participants
The rehabilitation group must complete at least 16 sessions of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program: The pulmonary rehabilitation program includes an endurance training with a cycloergometer, a strength training with elastic bands and two dairy sessions of incentive spirometry with a volume-oriented device.
Control Group
n=12 Participants
The control group must complete only the outcome measures and continue with their clinical routine as specified by their physicians.
Health-Related Quality of Life
38 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.6
42.1 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Quality of life post-surgery

Health-Related Quality of Life measured with the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey Version 2 (SF-36) three months post-surgery. This scale is scored on a 0 - 100 scale, with higher scores referring to a better health-related quality of life. The scale compromises 8 subscales and two summaries (physial and mental).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rehabilitation Group
n=9 Participants
The rehabilitation group must complete at least 16 sessions of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program: The pulmonary rehabilitation program includes an endurance training with a cycloergometer, a strength training with elastic bands and two dairy sessions of incentive spirometry with a volume-oriented device.
Control Group
n=10 Participants
The control group must complete only the outcome measures and continue with their clinical routine as specified by their physicians.
Health-Related Quality of Life
45.8 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.8
44.7 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 weeks post-surgery

Upper body strength measured with the Arm-Curl Test of the Senior Fitness Test. The test measures the number of curl-arm movements with a 2.27kg or a 3.61 kg dumbbell for women and men respectively during 30 seconds.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rehabilitation Group
n=10 Participants
The rehabilitation group must complete at least 16 sessions of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program: The pulmonary rehabilitation program includes an endurance training with a cycloergometer, a strength training with elastic bands and two dairy sessions of incentive spirometry with a volume-oriented device.
Control Group
n=10 Participants
The control group must complete only the outcome measures and continue with their clinical routine as specified by their physicians.
Upper Body Strength
17 Repetitions
Standard Deviation 3.4
17 Repetitions
Standard Deviation 3.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 months post-surgery

Upper body strength measured with the Arm-Curl Test of the Senior Fitness Test. The test measures the number of curl-arm movements with a 2.27kg or a 3.61 kg dumbbell for women and men respectively during 30 seconds.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rehabilitation Group
n=10 Participants
The rehabilitation group must complete at least 16 sessions of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program: The pulmonary rehabilitation program includes an endurance training with a cycloergometer, a strength training with elastic bands and two dairy sessions of incentive spirometry with a volume-oriented device.
Control Group
n=9 Participants
The control group must complete only the outcome measures and continue with their clinical routine as specified by their physicians.
Upper Body Strength
16.1 Repetitions
Standard Deviation 3.1
16 Repetitions
Standard Deviation 3.1

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 weeks post-surgery

Lower body strength measured with the sit-to-stand Test. The test consist of counting the number of full stands from a chair that can be completed in 30 seconds with arms folded across chest.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rehabilitation Group
n=10 Participants
The rehabilitation group must complete at least 16 sessions of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program: The pulmonary rehabilitation program includes an endurance training with a cycloergometer, a strength training with elastic bands and two dairy sessions of incentive spirometry with a volume-oriented device.
Control Group
n=10 Participants
The control group must complete only the outcome measures and continue with their clinical routine as specified by their physicians.
Lower Body Strength
13.2 Repetitions
Standard Deviation 5.86
12.2 Repetitions
Standard Deviation 5.05

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 months post-surgery

Lower body strength measured with the sit-to-stand Test. The test consist of counting the number of full stands from a chair that can be completed in 30 seconds with arms folded across chest.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Rehabilitation Group
n=10 Participants
The rehabilitation group must complete at least 16 sessions of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program: The pulmonary rehabilitation program includes an endurance training with a cycloergometer, a strength training with elastic bands and two dairy sessions of incentive spirometry with a volume-oriented device.
Control Group
n=9 Participants
The control group must complete only the outcome measures and continue with their clinical routine as specified by their physicians.
Lower Body Strength
11.5 Repetitions
Standard Deviation 2.55
14.9 Repetitions
Standard Deviation 5.6

Adverse Events

Rehabilitation Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Control Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Esther Gimenez Moolhuyzen

Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña

Phone: 679336288

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place