Improving recovery after lung surgery through walking and monitoring

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates how walking and sleeping habits impact recovery outcomes in lung cancer patients post-surgery. Participants are randomized into three groups: one receiving standard care, one receiving standard care plus a Fitbit to track steps, and one receiving standard care with an emphasis on early ambulation. The study aims to measure differences in postoperative complications, quality of life, hospital stay duration, and readmission rates. The findings may lead to improved interventions for enhancing recovery and overall quality of life for lung cancer patients.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years or older
* English speaking
* Ambulatory preoperatively
* Patients undergoing at least a lobectomy
* Must own a smart phone and be willing to install the Fitbit application (App)
* Adequate internet connection via wifi or wireless network connection with smartphone
* Patients who are not already using a wearable device to track daily steps

Exclusion Criteria:

* Medical, psychiatric, cognitive or other conditions that compromise the patient's ability to understand the patient information, to give informed consent, to comply with the study protocol or to complete the study.
* Cannot maintain activity monitor in place at the time of consent
* Pregnant patients

Where it's running

• M D Anderson Cancer Center
  Houston, Texas, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Garrett L Walsh — M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Study coordinator: Garrett L Walsh
• Email: gwalsh@mdanderson.org
• Phone: 713-792-6849

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.