Exercise before lung cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests if doing exercise before lung cancer surgery helps patients recover faster and have fewer complications. It is for patients who are scheduled for lung surgery and are not already in an exercise program.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are an adult with lung cancer and are scheduled for lung surgery.
- You are not already participating in a pre-surgery exercise program.
- You do not have heart, blood, or nerve diseases, or high blood pressure in the lungs.
- You do not have kidney failure or have had chest surgery before.
- You do not have trouble walking on your own or have any mental or thinking problems.
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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