Exercise program for people waiting for a lung transplant
Part of Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests a home-based exercise program to improve frailty in people waiting for a lung transplant. The program aims to help you become stronger and better prepared for surgery and recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old
- You are on the waiting list for a lung transplant
- You can speak English or Spanish
- You do not live alone (someone must live with you to help with the exercises)
- You are not already in a hospital-based exercise program for your lungs
- You need to be able to do a 6-minute walk test while using up to 8 to 15 liters of oxygen per minute, depending on the group
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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