Breathing muscle training before lung surgery to prevent complications
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This trial tests whether training your breathing muscles before lung surgery can reduce lung problems after surgery in people with stage I to IIIb lung cancer. It may help improve breathing and lower the chance of post-surgery lung complications.
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Who can take part
- You have stage I to IIIb lung cancer (or you are having surgery to diagnose it)
- You are scheduled for curative (cancer-treating) lung surgery using VATS/robotic or laparoscopic surgery
- You can speak, read, and understand English well enough to follow study instructions
- You can understand this is a research study and sign informed consent before any study procedures
- Your healthcare team thinks you are physically able for surgery and can follow the plan
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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