Assessment in Patients After Thoracic Surgery

• Conditions: Thoracic Surgery

• Registration Number: NCT03300622
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Granada

Brief Summary

Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in men and the second in women with a 5 year survival in Europe of less than 15%. One of the methods most used for its treatment is pulmonary resection. The objective of this study is to analyze the clinical profile presented to patients after pulmonary resection.

Detailed Description

One of the most widely used methods for the treatment of lung cancer is pulmonary resection. The morbidity and mortality of pulmonary resection surgery is conditioned by both the type of intervention and the patient's condition. Functional deterioration is a risk associated with hospitalization in the elderly, with a high prevalence (35-70%) and serious consequences, since in the majority it can lead to the appearance of complications not related to the reason for admission or the specific treatment. It is very important to evaluate the clinical profile of patients after pulmonary resection in order to stablish a more specific repercussion.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Study Start: 2017-09-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-09-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-09-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-09-27
• Study First Posted: 2017-10-03
• Last Update Posted: 2017-10-03
• Primary Completion: 2018-06
• Study Completion: 2018-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Patient admitted for lung resection and who sign the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who did not agree to sign informed consent and those who presented other types of problems to be able to adequately carry out the assessment, such as not handling the language.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Strength in upper and lower limbs	Baseline, up to 1 month	Changes from baseline to postintervention during hospital stay in lower and upper limbs strength. The quadriceps and the hand-grip strength is assessed using a portable dynamometer with a standard protocol allowing three attempts on each side.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Exercise capacity	Baseline, up to 1 month	Five times sit to stand test (5STS) will be used to assess exercise capacity. 5STS is a simple assessment tool that is feasible in all healthcare settings and involves asking the patient to stand up 5 times for the shortest possible time without arm support.. Saturation and heart rate will be monitored as well as levels of dyspnea and fatigue of the patient.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Physical Therapy; 🇪🇸 Granada, Spain