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Assessment of Functional Capacity, Pain, Cognitive and Respiratory Functions in Lung Cancer Survivors

Completed
Conditions
Lung Neoplasm
Survivorship
Interventions
Diagnostic Test: Functional capacity
Registration Number
NCT04431921
Lead Sponsor
Hacettepe University
Brief Summary

Serious side effects occurs with disease and treatments in survival after lung cancer. For this reason, functional capacity, cognitive status, pain perception and respiratory functions may be affected in lung cancer. The purpose of this study was to evaluate respiratory function, respiratory muscle strength and endurance, functional capacity, pain, cognitive status level, and physical activity in lung cancer patients and compare with the findings of healthy subjects

Detailed Description

This study was participated lung cancer patients survivors. Patients' pulmonary function test, functional capacity, respiratory muscle strength and endurance, pain and cognitive status was assessed and recorded.

Pulmonary function testing (PFT), mouth pressure measurement (MIP- maximal inspiratory pressure and MEP- maximal expiratory pressure), respiratory muscle endurance test, six minute walk test (6MWT) and pain threshold and tolerance test were used. In addition to physiological measurements, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scale was used to evaluate cognitive status, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to determine the level of physical activity.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Cooperation
  • lung cancer patients who had a stable condition
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Active cancer treatments
  • Brain metastasis story
  • Any orthopedic disease impairs walking, balance
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Lung cancer patientsFunctional capacityLung cancer survivors who had stable conditions and routine follow-up at Hacettepe University Oncology Hospital
Healthy subjectsFunctional capacityNo health problems related or affect outcome measure parameters examined in this study.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Functional capacity15 minutes

Six minute walk test: Distance walked in six minute was recorded

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Physical activity level5 minutes

International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form

Cognition using MoCA-Test10 minutes

Cognitive function was evaluated with the secreening tool the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). The MoCA is a 30-point screening tool. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

Pressure pain threshold assessment15 minute

Pressure pain threshold was evaluated via algometer. The pressure at which the individual first reported pain was recorded.

Pulmonary functions test15 minutes

pulmonary functions assessment via spirometry

Pressure pain tolerance assessment15 minute

Pressure pain tolerance test was evaluated via algometer.The pressure at which the individual last pressure point at which they could endure the pain was recorded.

Respiratory muscle strength assessment10 minutes

Respiratory muscle strength was evaluated by measuring maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximal expiratory pressure (MEP).

Respiratory muscle endurance10 minutes

Pressure time unit: A constant load test was used to evaluate respiratory muscle endurance. Using a PowerBreathe device (HaB International Ltd., Southam, UK), the participants were asked to breathe maintaining a constant threshold (60% of MIP) until task failure, and the test duration was recorded. Results were obtained by multiplying the set pressure by the test duration

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hacettepe University

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Ankara, Turkey

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