Coronary Artery DiseaseNCT02939729
Physiotherapy Prehabilitation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac or Thoracic Surgery
A study testing Walking Programme, Incentive Spirometer and Deep Breathing Exercises in people with Coronary Artery Disease and Lung Cancer, run by Golden Jubilee National Hospital at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a physiotherapy prehabilitation programme (walking and deep breathing exercises) in cardiac or thoracic patients by measuring changes in lung volumes, functional capacity physiotherapy length of stay postoperatively. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Coronary Artery Disease, Lung Cancer, Lung Tumor
- What is being tested?
- Walking Programme, Incentive Spirometer and Deep Breathing Exercises
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- Sep 2016to Aug 2019
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Cardiac surgery -
- Patients undergoing primary CABG surgery
- Age >18 years old
- Able to mobilise independently with/without a walking aid
- Thoracic surgery -
- Patients undergoing lobectomy surgery
- Age >18 years old
- Able to mobilise independently with/without a walking aid
Who cannot join
- Cardiac surgery -
- Unstable angina (Grade IIIb as described in Braunwald Classification of Unstable Angina/ angina at rest within the last 48 hours)
- History of cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
- History of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Patients who require interpreter
- Falls risk as classified by the GJNH falls risk document
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- Patients included within cardiac surgery ERAS programme
- Any patient who lacks capacity to consent
- Patients who are admitted for urgent or emergency cardiac surgery e.g. aortic stenosis
- Thoracic surgery -
- Unstable angina (Grade IIIb as described in Braunwald Classification of Unstable Angina/ angina at rest within the last 48 hours)
- History of cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
- History of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Patients who require interpreter
- Falls risk as classified by the GJNH falls risk document
- Any patient who lacks capacity to consent
- Patients who are admitted for urgent or emergency surgery
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of a Physiotherapy Prehabilitation Programme on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Cardiac or Thoracic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a physiotherapy prehabilitation programme (walking and deep breathing exercises) in cardiac or thoracic patients by measuring changes in lung volumes, functional capacity physiotherapy length of stay postoperatively.
Read the detailed description
Preoperative rehabilitation or "Prehabilitation" can be defined as "the process of enhancing the functional capacity of the individual to enable him or her to withstand a stressful event". Prehabilitation is a relatively new concept with emerging evidence demonstrating a reduction in length of hospital stay and disability, improved functional capacity and quality of life as well as fewer peri-operative complications compared to usual care.
Patients who are awaiting Cardiothoracic surgery are often fearful of being physically active, however extended periods of physical inactivity lead to a loss of muscle mass, physical deconditioning and pulmonary complications which can in turn lead to decreased quality of life, higher levels of morbidity, increased hospital length of stay and even fatality.
Based on literature supporting the positive effects of physical activity, physiotherapy prehabilitation aims to enhance functional exercise capacity in patients undergoing Cardiothoracic surgery and hence minimising the risk of postoperative morbidity and enhancing postsurgical recovery. Although there is evidence for prehabilitation in cardiothoracic specialties these are mainly within heart failure patients therefore not comparable to patients undergoing CABG or lobectomy surgeries.
The aim of this study is to determine whether a home based preoperative prehabilitation programme improves patients' functional capacity, as measured by a 6 minute walk test (6MWT) prior to surgery and improve post surgical recovery and recovery of functional capacity earlier. This study will compare functional capacity levels from baseline (at time of being accepted for surgery) and on the day of admission for surgery. Secondary aims are to determine functional capacity prior to discharge from hospital and at 6-8 week follow up appointment. Increasing maximal tidal volumes preoperatively would in turn decrease the chance of atelectasis postoperatively thereby decreasing pulmonary complications. Time to achieve discharge criteria from physiotherapy and total post-operative hospital length of stay will be assessed. Patient health related satisfaction will be assessed using the EQ-5D. The endpoint of this study will be when the patient returns for their routine 6-8 week follow up appointment and completes final 6MWT, tidal volume (TV) measurement and EQ-5D.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Lung Cancer, Lung Tumor
- Being tested
- Walking Programme, Incentive Spirometer, Deep Breathing Exercises
- Keywords
- prehabilitation, physiotherapy, cardiac, thoracic, preoperative
- Medical subject headings
- Coronary Artery Disease, Lung Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Walking ProgrammeOther
Walking programme measured by daily step count on pedometer provided to participant. Participants will be advised to increase daily step count from their baseline measure - realistic incremental rise according to individual ability and symptoms. Daily step count will be recorded in a participant study diary.
Incentive SpirometerDevice
An incentive spirometer is a device used to measure lung tidal volumes. Participants will be asked to use the incentive spirometer to measure their tidal volume daily. Participants will record daily tidal volume measurement in the participant diary. A physiotherapist will teach participants how to use the incentive spirometer and provide an instruction sheet.
Deep Breathing ExercisesOther
Also called Breathing Exercises
Participants will be taught deep breathing exercises - these are the same deep breathing exercises shown to all patients after cardiac surgery as part of chest physiotherapy treatment. Participants will be asked to carry out deep breathing exercises at home during the prehabilitation phase. An instruction sheet for the deep breathing exercises will be provided to participants.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Prehabilitation | Experimental | This group will receive standard preoperative information and education and be provided with a physiotherapy prehabilitation programme. This programme will be carried out from time of consenting to participate in the study until day of admission to surgery for cardiac or thoracic surgery. The prehabilitation programme consists of: walking programme, deep breathing exercises and tidal volume measurement using the incentive spirometer. Receives: Other: Walking Programme; Device: Incentive Spirometer; Other: Deep Breathing Exercises |
| Standard Care | No intervention | This group will receive standard preoperative information and education only. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Difference between groups functional activity from baseline to point of admission for surgery as measured by the 6MWT.
The 6MWT is a validated test that requires no exercise equipment or "advanced" training for the assessor. Walking is an activity carried out on a daily basis by most people. The 6MWT measures the distance that a person can walk on a flat surface over a period of 6 minutes. The majority of activities of daily living are carried out at "sub-maximal" levels similar to the level of exertion of the 6MWT as the patient sets their own intensity (American Thoracic Society 2002). A review of functional walking tests suggested that "the 6MWT is easy to administer, better tolerated, and more reflective of activities of daily living than the other walk tests" (Solway et al 2001). Other prehabilitation studies have used the 6MWT as an outcome measure of functional activity therefore is widely accepted as a reliable measure of functional activity (Sawatzky et al 2014; Carli et al 2010; Gillis et al 2014).
Measured: From date of randomisation to date of admission for surgery (up to 8 weeks)
Secondary outcomes (5)
Functional capacity as measured by 6MWT on day of discharge and at return clinic appointment (up to 8 weeks)
Measure of level of physical activity measured in metres
Measured: Date of discharge from physiotherapy and at return clinic appointment (up to 8 weeks)
Tidal Volume (TV) measures with incentive spirometer.
Lung volume measure in mls
Measured: At baseline, preoperative, postoperative days 1, 2 and 3 and at return clinic appointment (up to 8 weeks)
Day of discharge from Physiotherapy.
Physiotherapy discharge criteria: mobilising safely and independently with or without walking aid approximately 100 metres; independently managing chest and safely completed stairs assessment (approximately post op day 3 to 5).
Measured: Once all physiotherapy criteria have been met (approximately 3 to 5 days).
Total postoperative hospital length of stay.
Total post operative hospital length is days in hospital after surgery.
Measured: Once all hospital discharge criteria have been met (approximately 5-7 days).
EQ-5D score.
A standardized and validated measure of health status which can be used in a wide range of health conditions. It is a simple method which patients can complete at the beginning and end of treatment. It encompasses five dimensions of health: mobility, ability to self care, ability to complete activities of daily living, pain and discomfort, and anxiety and depression (Chartered Society of Physiotherapists, 2016).
Measured: At baseline and follow up clinic appointment (up to 8 weeks).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Oct 2016 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2016
- Primary completionAug 2019
- Study completionAug 2019
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (12)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Coronary Artery DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
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More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Golden Jubilee National Hospital
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Fiona Nolan, Grad Dip, Study chair, National Waiting Times Centre BoardKatie L Lyon, MSc, Principal investigator, National Waiting Times Centre Board
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02939729
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 16/CARD/18
- Status last verified
- Oct 2019
- First submitted
- 25 Aug 2016
- Last updated
- 29 Oct 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Ditmyer MM, Topp R, Pifer M. Prehabilitation in preparation for orthopaedic surgery. Orthop Nurs. 2002 Sep-Oct;21(5):43-51; quiz 52-4. doi: 10.1097/00006416-200209000-00008.
PubMed 12432699Topp R, Ditmyer M, King K, Doherty K, Hornyak J 3rd. The effect of bed rest and potential of prehabilitation on patients in the intensive care unit. AACN Clin Issues. 2002 May;13(2):263-76. doi: 10.1097/00044067-200205000-00011.
PubMed 12011598Santa Mina D, Clarke H, Ritvo P, Leung YW, Matthew AG, Katz J, Trachtenberg J, Alibhai SM. Effect of total-body prehabilitation on postoperative outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Physiotherapy. 2014 Sep;100(3):196-207. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2013.08.008. Epub 2013 Nov 13.
PubMed 24439570Carli F, Charlebois P, Stein B, Feldman L, Zavorsky G, Kim DJ, Scott S, Mayo NE. Randomized clinical trial of prehabilitation in colorectal surgery. Br J Surg. 2010 Aug;97(8):1187-97. doi: 10.1002/bjs.7102.
PubMed 20602503Mooney M, Fitzsimons D, Richardson G. "No more couch-potato!" Patients' experiences of a pre-operative programme of cardiac rehabilitation for those awaiting coronary artery bypass surgery. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2007 Mar;6(1):77-83. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2006.05.002. Epub 2006 Jul 10.
PubMed 16831570Valkenet K, van de Port IG, Dronkers JJ, de Vries WR, Lindeman E, Backx FJ. The effects of preoperative exercise therapy on postoperative outcome: a systematic review. Clin Rehabil. 2011 Feb;25(2):99-111. doi: 10.1177/0269215510380830. Epub 2010 Nov 8.
PubMed 21059667Carli F, Zavorsky GS. Optimizing functional exercise capacity in the elderly surgical population. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2005 Jan;8(1):23-32. doi: 10.1097/00075197-200501000-00005.
PubMed 15585997McKelvie RS, Teo KK, Roberts R, McCartney N, Humen D, Montague T, Hendrican K, Yusuf S. Effects of exercise training in patients with heart failure: the Exercise Rehabilitation Trial (EXERT). Am Heart J. 2002 Jul;144(1):23-30. doi: 10.1067/mhj.2002.123310.
PubMed 12094184ATS Committee on Proficiency Standards for Clinical Pulmonary Function Laboratories. ATS statement: guidelines for the six-minute walk test. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002 Jul 1;166(1):111-7. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.166.1.at1102. No abstract available.
PubMed 12091180Solway S, Brooks D, Lacasse Y, Thomas S. A qualitative systematic overview of the measurement properties of functional walk tests used in the cardiorespiratory domain. Chest. 2001 Jan;119(1):256-70. doi: 10.1378/chest.119.1.256.
PubMed 11157613Sawatzky JA, Kehler DS, Ready AE, Lerner N, Boreskie S, Lamont D, Luchik D, Arora RC, Duhamel TA. Prehabilitation program for elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients: a pilot randomized controlled study. Clin Rehabil. 2014 Jul;28(7):648-57. doi: 10.1177/0269215513516475. Epub 2014 Jan 23.
PubMed 24459173Gillis C, Li C, Lee L, Awasthi R, Augustin B, Gamsa A, Liberman AS, Stein B, Charlebois P, Feldman LS, Carli F. Prehabilitation versus rehabilitation: a randomized control trial in patients undergoing colorectal resection for cancer. Anesthesiology. 2014 Nov;121(5):937-47. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000393.
PubMed 25076007
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Oct 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of a Physiotherapy Prehabilitation Programme on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Cardiac or Thoracic Surgery
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02939729
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 16/CARD/18
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Lung Cancer, Lung Tumor
- Keywords
- prehabilitation, physiotherapy, cardiac, thoracic, preoperative
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Golden Jubilee National HospitalOther government
- Study start
- Sep 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Aug 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- Aug 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 20 Oct 2016 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a physiotherapy prehabilitation programme (walking and deep breathing exercises) in cardiac or thoracic patients by measuring changes in lung volumes, functional capacity physiotherapy length of stay postoperatively.
Detailed description
Preoperative rehabilitation or "Prehabilitation" can be defined as "the process of enhancing the functional capacity of the individual to enable him or her to withstand a stressful event". Prehabilitation is a relatively new concept with emerging evidence demonstrating a reduction in length of hospital stay and disability, improved functional capacity and quality of life as well as fewer peri-operative complications compared to usual care.
Patients who are awaiting Cardiothoracic surgery are often fearful of being physically active, however extended periods of physical inactivity lead to a loss of muscle mass, physical deconditioning and pulmonary complications which can in turn lead to decreased quality of life, higher levels of morbidity, increased hospital length of stay and even fatality.
Based on literature supporting the positive effects of physical activity, physiotherapy prehabilitation aims to enhance functional exercise capacity in patients undergoing Cardiothoracic surgery and hence minimising the risk of postoperative morbidity and enhancing postsurgical recovery. Although there is evidence for prehabilitation in cardiothoracic specialties these are mainly within heart failure patients therefore not comparable to patients undergoing CABG or lobectomy surgeries.
The aim of this study is to determine whether a home based preoperative prehabilitation programme improves patients' functional capacity, as measured by a 6 minute walk test (6MWT) prior to surgery and improve post surgical recovery and recovery of functional capacity earlier. This study will compare functional capacity levels from baseline (at time of being accepted for surgery) and on the day of admission for surgery. Secondary aims are to determine functional capacity prior to discharge from hospital and at 6-8 week follow up appointment. Increasing maximal tidal volumes preoperatively would in turn decrease the chance of atelectasis postoperatively thereby decreasing pulmonary complications. Time to achieve discharge criteria from physiotherapy and total post-operative hospital length of stay will be assessed. Patient health related satisfaction will be assessed using the EQ-5D. The endpoint of this study will be when the patient returns for their routine 6-8 week follow up appointment and completes final 6MWT, tidal volume (TV) measurement and EQ-5D.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Prehabilitation | Experimental | Other: Walking Programme, Device: Incentive Spirometer, Other: Deep Breathing ExercisesThis group will receive standard preoperative information and education and be provided with a physiotherapy prehabilitation programme. This programme will be carried out from time of consenting to participate in the study until day of admission to surgery for cardiac or thoracic surgery. The prehabilitation programme consists of: walking programme, deep breathing exercises and tidal volume measurement using the incentive spirometer. |
| Standard Care | No intervention | –This group will receive standard preoperative information and education only. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Cardiac surgery -
- Thoracic surgery -
- Patients undergoing lobectomy surgery
- Age >18 years old
- Able to mobilise independently with/without a walking aid
Key exclusion criteria (17 listed)
- Cardiac surgery -
- Thoracic surgery -
- Unstable angina (Grade IIIb as described in Braunwald Classification of Unstable Angina/ angina at rest within the last 48 hours)
- History of cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
- History of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Walking ProgrammeWalking programme measured by daily step count on pedometer provided to participant. Participants will be advised to increase daily step count from their baseline measure - realistic incremental rise according to individual ability and symptoms. Daily step count will be recorded in a participant study diary. | Other | Prehabilitation |
| Incentive SpirometerAn incentive spirometer is a device used to measure lung tidal volumes. Participants will be asked to use the incentive spirometer to measure their tidal volume daily. Participants will record daily tidal volume measurement in the participant diary. A physiotherapist will teach participants how to use the incentive spirometer and provide an instruction sheet. | Device | Prehabilitation |
| Deep Breathing ExercisesAlso: Breathing ExercisesParticipants will be taught deep breathing exercises - these are the same deep breathing exercises shown to all patients after cardiac surgery as part of chest physiotherapy treatment. Participants will be asked to carry out deep breathing exercises at home during the prehabilitation phase. An instruction sheet for the deep breathing exercises will be provided to participants. | Other | Prehabilitation |
Primary outcome
Difference between groups functional activity from baseline to point of admission for surgery as measured by the 6MWT.
Time frame: From date of randomisation to date of admission for surgery (up to 8 weeks)
The 6MWT is a validated test that requires no exercise equipment or "advanced" training for the assessor. Walking is an activity carried out on a daily basis by most people. The 6MWT measures the distance that a person can walk on a flat surface over a period of 6 minutes. The majority of activities of daily living are carried out at "sub-maximal" levels similar to the level of exertion of the 6MWT as the patient sets their own intensity (American Thoracic Society 2002). A review of functional walking tests suggested that "the 6MWT is easy to administer, better tolerated, and more reflective of activities of daily living than the other walk tests" (Solway et al 2001). Other prehabilitation studies have used the 6MWT as an outcome measure of functional activity therefore is widely accepted as a reliable measure of functional activity (Sawatzky et al 2014; Carli et al 2010; Gillis et al 2014).
5 secondary outcomes
Functional capacity as measured by 6MWT on day of discharge and at return clinic appointment (up to 8 weeks)
Time frame: Date of discharge from physiotherapy and at return clinic appointment (up to 8 weeks)
Tidal Volume (TV) measures with incentive spirometer.
Time frame: At baseline, preoperative, postoperative days 1, 2 and 3 and at return clinic appointment (up to 8 weeks)
Day of discharge from Physiotherapy.
Time frame: Once all physiotherapy criteria have been met (approximately 3 to 5 days).
Total postoperative hospital length of stay.
Time frame: Once all hospital discharge criteria have been met (approximately 5-7 days).
EQ-5D score.
Time frame: At baseline and follow up clinic appointment (up to 8 weeks).
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Oct 2019.
- Background: PubMed 12432699Ditmyer MM, Topp R, Pifer M. Prehabilitation in preparation for orthopaedic surgery. Orthop Nurs. 2002 Sep-Oct;21(5):43-51; quiz 52-4. doi: 10.1097/00006416-200209000-00008.
- Background: PubMed 12011598Topp R, Ditmyer M, King K, Doherty K, Hornyak J 3rd. The effect of bed rest and potential of prehabilitation on patients in the intensive care unit. AACN Clin Issues. 2002 May;13(2):263-76. doi: 10.1097/00044067-200205000-00011.
- Background: PubMed 24439570Santa Mina D, Clarke H, Ritvo P, Leung YW, Matthew AG, Katz J, Trachtenberg J, Alibhai SM. Effect of total-body prehabilitation on postoperative outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Physiotherapy. 2014 Sep;100(3):196-207. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2013.08.008. Epub 2013 Nov 13.
- Background: PubMed 20602503Carli F, Charlebois P, Stein B, Feldman L, Zavorsky G, Kim DJ, Scott S, Mayo NE. Randomized clinical trial of prehabilitation in colorectal surgery. Br J Surg. 2010 Aug;97(8):1187-97. doi: 10.1002/bjs.7102.
- Background: PubMed 16831570Mooney M, Fitzsimons D, Richardson G. "No more couch-potato!" Patients' experiences of a pre-operative programme of cardiac rehabilitation for those awaiting coronary artery bypass surgery. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2007 Mar;6(1):77-83. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2006.05.002. Epub 2006 Jul 10.
- Background: PubMed 21059667Valkenet K, van de Port IG, Dronkers JJ, de Vries WR, Lindeman E, Backx FJ. The effects of preoperative exercise therapy on postoperative outcome: a systematic review. Clin Rehabil. 2011 Feb;25(2):99-111. doi: 10.1177/0269215510380830. Epub 2010 Nov 8.
- Background: PubMed 15585997Carli F, Zavorsky GS. Optimizing functional exercise capacity in the elderly surgical population. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2005 Jan;8(1):23-32. doi: 10.1097/00075197-200501000-00005.
- Background: PubMed 12094184McKelvie RS, Teo KK, Roberts R, McCartney N, Humen D, Montague T, Hendrican K, Yusuf S. Effects of exercise training in patients with heart failure: the Exercise Rehabilitation Trial (EXERT). Am Heart J. 2002 Jul;144(1):23-30. doi: 10.1067/mhj.2002.123310.
- Background: PubMed 12091180ATS Committee on Proficiency Standards for Clinical Pulmonary Function Laboratories. ATS statement: guidelines for the six-minute walk test. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002 Jul 1;166(1):111-7. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.166.1.at1102. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 11157613Solway S, Brooks D, Lacasse Y, Thomas S. A qualitative systematic overview of the measurement properties of functional walk tests used in the cardiorespiratory domain. Chest. 2001 Jan;119(1):256-70. doi: 10.1378/chest.119.1.256.
- Background: PubMed 24459173Sawatzky JA, Kehler DS, Ready AE, Lerner N, Boreskie S, Lamont D, Luchik D, Arora RC, Duhamel TA. Prehabilitation program for elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients: a pilot randomized controlled study. Clin Rehabil. 2014 Jul;28(7):648-57. doi: 10.1177/0269215513516475. Epub 2014 Jan 23.
- Background: PubMed 25076007Gillis C, Li C, Lee L, Awasthi R, Augustin B, Gamsa A, Liberman AS, Stein B, Charlebois P, Feldman LS, Carli F. Prehabilitation versus rehabilitation: a randomized control trial in patients undergoing colorectal resection for cancer. Anesthesiology. 2014 Nov;121(5):937-47. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000393.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Fiona Nolan, Grad Dip study chair
National Waiting Times Centre Board
Katie L Lyon, MSc principal investigator
National Waiting Times Centre Board
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Walking Programme, Incentive Spirometer and Deep Breathing Exercises in people with Coronary Artery Disease and Lung Cancer, run by Golden Jubilee National Hospital at 1 site in United Kingdom.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 17 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Oct 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Difference between groups functional activity from baseline to point of admission for surgery as measured by the 6MWT. (time frame: From date of randomisation to date of admission for surgery (up to 8 weeks)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02939729, which also lists 12 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Oct 2019.