The effects of different weight lifting sessions on shortness of breath in individuals with advanced lung cancer

Not Applicable

• Conditions: ung Cancer; Lung Cancer; Cancer - Lung - Small cell; Cancer - Lung - Non small cell; Cancer - Lung - Mesothelioma; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001395123
• Lead Sponsor: Edith Cowan University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-10-11
• Last Update Posted: 22 October 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals with a diagnosis of advanced lung cancer (i.e., stage IIIB-IV Non small cell lung cancer, extensive disease small cell lung cancer, or confirmed malignant pleural effusion) will be recruited to participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria
1)Age <18 years;
2)Inability to read and understand English. Participants will be required to complete questionnaire assessments and understand instructions, which require that individuals are able to read English;
3)Unable to obtain physician consent;
4)Acute illness or any musculoskeletal, cardiovascular or neurological disorder that could inhibit or put participants at risk from participating in assessments or exercise intervention as determined by the patients specialist;
5)Presence of unstable bone or brain metastases;
6)Inability to give informed consent or comply with the protocol.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified