The effect of post-thoracotomy pulmonary rehabilitation on quality of life.

Recruiting

• Conditions: longrevalidatie; Post-thoracotomy rehabilitation; lung-exercise program after thoraxsurgery.; 10029107; 10014136

• Registration Number: NL-OMON30490
• Lead Sponsor: Isala Klinieken

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 13 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 88

Inclusion Criteria

1. Elective thoracotomy patients.
2. Age >= 18 <= 80 years.
3. ECOG 0-2 post-thoracotomy.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with chronic pain.
2. A previous thoracotomy.
3. Comorbidity limiting rehabilitation:
- RA
- severe ischaemic heart disease or myocardial failure; EF <= 35 %.
- muscle diseases
- fibromyalgia
- neurological disorders (Parkinson, CVA and laesions of the spinal cord).
- psychiatric diseases
4. Non-compliance.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>1. health related quality of life (SGRQ score).</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>1. general quality of life (SF-36).<br /><br>2. acute / chronic post-thoracotomy pain (McGill and VAS).<br /><br>3. impairment (changes in pulmonary function).<br /><br>4. disability (exercise capacity; 6 Minute Walking Distance).<br /><br>5. start to complete recovery (ECOG score of 0 or 1).</p><br>