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

NCT ID: NCT06196008

Last Updated: 2026-02-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

382 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-05

Study Completion Date

2028-05-16

Brief Summary

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This clinical trial compares telephone-based physical activity coaching to self monitored physical activity for improving physical function in older adults who are undergoing surgery for lung cancer and their caregivers. Lung cancer surgery in older adults is associated with functional declines and unique challenges. Performing physical activity around the time of surgery has been shown to improve functional outcomes in patients and exercise programs delivered via telehealth may improve access and convenience for patients and minimize participant burden. Telephone-based physical activity coaching may improve physical functioning for older adults with lung cancer who are undergoing surgery.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To compare changes from baseline in objective patient functional capacity as measured by 6 minute walk test (6MWT) at day 30 post-discharge between the two comparators.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To compare the following outcomes between the two comparators:

Ia. 6MWT at 60 and 180 days post discharge; Ib. Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) at 30, 60, and 180 days post-discharge; Ic. The following scores at 30, 60, and 180 days post-discharge: a) patient and family caregiver (FCG) reported self-efficacy; b) patient and FCG reported physical function; c) and patient and FCG quality of life (QOL); Id. Patient time at home and away from the hospital through 60 days post-discharge; Ie. Hospital readmissions rate and postoperative complications through 60 days post-discharge.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. To explore associations between comparators, outcomes, and the following:

Ia. Perioperative, image-based sarcopenia using standard-of care preoperative chest computed tomography (CT) scans; Ib. Pedometer documented daily steps; Ic. Participant demographic and clinical characteristics.

OUTLINE: Patients and their FCG are randomized together to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Patients attend telephone-based coaching sessions over 20-50 minutes once 7-14 days before standard of care surgery, and then at days 7, 14, 21, and 51 post-discharge, for a total of 5 sessions. Patients also receive a personalized physical activity program and set fitness goals. FCGs also receive coaching and serve as a walking buddy for their patient. Patients and FCGs also wear an activity monitor throughout the trial.

ARM II: Patients receive written educational materials on physical activity and cancer survivorship. Patients and FCGs also wear an activity monitor throughout the trial.

After completion of study intervention, patients are followed up at days 60 and 180 post-discharge.

Conditions

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Lung Carcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm I (Telephone-based coaching session)

Patients attend telephone-based coaching sessions over 20-50 minutes once 7-14 days before standard of care surgery, and then at days 7, 14, 21, and 51 post-discharge, for a total of 5 sessions. Patients also receive a personalized physical activity program and set fitness goals. FCGs also receive coaching and serve as a walking buddy for their patient. Patients and FCGs also wear an activity monitor throughout the trial.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Educational Intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Attend telephone-based coaching sessions

Exercise Intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Receive a personalized physical activity program, set fitness goals

Medical Device Usage and Evaluation

Intervention Type OTHER

Wear activity monitor

Physical Performance Testing

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Arm II (Written education)

Patients receive written educational materials on physical activity and cancer survivorship. Patients and FCGs also wear an activity monitor throughout the trial.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Educational Intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Receive written educational materials on physical activity and standard preoperative care

Medical Device Usage and Evaluation

Intervention Type OTHER

Wear activity monitor

Physical Performance Testing

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Questionnaire Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Interventions

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Educational Intervention

Attend telephone-based coaching sessions

Intervention Type OTHER

Educational Intervention

Receive written educational materials on physical activity and standard preoperative care

Intervention Type OTHER

Exercise Intervention

Receive a personalized physical activity program, set fitness goals

Intervention Type OTHER

Medical Device Usage and Evaluation

Wear activity monitor

Intervention Type OTHER

Physical Performance Testing

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Questionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Education for Intervention Intervention by Education Intervention through Education Intervention, Educational Education for Intervention Intervention by Education Intervention through Education Intervention, Educational Physical Fitness Testing Physical Function Testing Quality of Life Assessment

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 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 Criteria

* 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)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

City of Hope Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Dan Raz, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

City of Hope Medical Center

Locations

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University of California

Davis, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

City of Hope Medical Center

Duarte, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Standard University

Stanford, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Yale New Haven Medical Center

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) / Harvard

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Baptist Clinical Research Institute

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

City of Hope at Georgia - Atlanta

Newnan, GA, Georgia

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States Georgia

Central Contacts

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Dan Raz, MD

Role: CONTACT

626-471-7100

Facility Contacts

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Lisa Brown, MD

Role: primary

916-734-3861

Dan Raz

Role: primary

626-471-7100

Natalie Lui, MD

Role: primary

415-378-1406

Justin Blasberg, MD

Role: primary

646-251-2670

Eric Toloza, MD, PhD

Role: primary

813-745-7282

Samuel Kim, MD

Role: primary

312-694-6469

Chi-Fu J. Yang, MD

Role: primary

617-726-6826

Elliot Servais, MD

Role: primary

781-744-3170

Jacob Moremen, MD

Role: primary

601-984-5170

Betty Tong, MD

Role: primary

919-613-4690

Peter Kneuertz, MD

Role: primary

614-293-9059

Jane Zhao, MD

Role: primary

901-226-1366

Mara Antonoff, MD

Role: primary

612-964-6469

Eldaif Shady, MD

Role: primary

404-252-9063

References

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Sun V, Guthrie KA, Arnold KB, Antonoff M, Erhunmwunsee L, Borondy-Kitts A, Johnson J, Jones L, Ramirez M, Tong BC, Moremen JR, Yang CJ, Ng T, Kim SS, Brown LM, Blasberg JD, Lui NS, Kneuertz PJ, Toloza EM, Kim JY, Raz DJ. Comparative effectiveness of perioperative physical activity in older adults with lung cancer and their family caregivers: design of a multicenter pragmatic randomized trial. BMC Cancer. 2024 Aug 8;24(1):976. doi: 10.1186/s12885-024-12660-5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39118035 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2023-09810

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

23317

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

P30CA033572

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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23317

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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