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Non-Small Cell Lung CancerNCT07631520

Intelligent Pulmonary Rehabilitation After Lung Cancer Surgery

A study testing Intelligent Pulmonary Function Exercise Device in people with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University.

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Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

This study will compare an intelligent pulmonary function exercise device with usual care and natural recovery in patients recovering from lung cancer surgery. After lung cancer surgery, many patients have reduced lung function, shortness of breath, lower exercise tolerance, and a risk of postoperative pulmonary… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
What is being tested?
Intelligent Pulmonary Function Exercise Device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jun 2026to Dec 2028
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 1. Age 18 to 75 years. 2. Pathologically confirmed primary non-small cell lung cancer. 3. Scheduled to undergo elective thoracoscopic lobectomy or sublobar resection. 4. Able to understand the study and voluntarily sign written informed consent before surgery.
  • 5. Able to communicate and complete study assessments and postoperative follow-up.
  • 6. Able to use a smartphone independently or with assistance from a caregiver for training records.
  • 7. Good lung re-expansion on postoperative chest imaging. 8. No chest tube drainage or no persistent air leak from chest tube drainage. 9. Clinical stage cT1-T2b, N0-N1, M0, stage IA-IIB. 10. Home environment allows safe training.

Who cannot join

  • 1. Preoperative measured FEV1 less than 50% of predicted value. 2. Severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction or other conditions judged unsuitable for respiratory training.
  • 3. Previous thoracic surgery or major thoracic trauma. 4. Significant cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorder that prevents cooperation with the study.
  • 5. Pregnancy or breastfeeding. 6. Recent severe infection or active pulmonary disease.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

About this study

Official title: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intelligent Pulmonary Function Exercise Device Versus Usual Care for In-Hospital and Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation After Lung Cancer Surgery

This study will compare an intelligent pulmonary function exercise device with usual care and natural recovery in patients recovering from lung cancer surgery.

After lung cancer surgery, many patients have reduced lung function, shortness of breath, lower exercise tolerance, and a risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. Standard care usually includes postoperative nursing, pain control, coughing and sputum clearance instruction, early mobilization, discharge education, and routine follow-up. However, patients often lack structured guidance, feedback, and monitoring after discharge.

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Participants in this study will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will use an intelligent pulmonary function exercise device for respiratory training during hospitalization and at home until 30 days after surgery. The prescribed training is two sessions per day, with each session including 30 expiratory training repetitions and 30 inspiratory training repetitions. The device records training completion and related training information and provides reminders and feedback. The other group will receive usual perioperative care, standard discharge education, and natural recovery follow-up without a study-specified respiratory training device or training prescription.

The main purpose of the study is to determine whether the intelligent pulmonary function exercise device improves recovery of forced expiratory volume in 1 second, or FEV1, from before surgery to 30 days after surgery. The study will also evaluate lung function at 90 days, symptoms, quality of life, walking capacity, training adherence, and postoperative complications.

Being tested
Intelligent Pulmonary Function Exercise Device, Usual Care and Natural Recovery
Medical subject headings
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Intelligent Pulmonary Function Exercise DeviceDevice

    Participants will receive usual perioperative care and active respiratory training using an intelligent pulmonary function exercise device. The training prescription is two sessions per day, with each session consisting of 30 expiratory training repetitions and 30 inspiratory training repetitions, during hospitalization and at home until 30 days after surgery. The device records training completion and parameters, provides reminders and real-time feedback, and transmits data to the study center for adherence monitoring and remote management.

  • Usual Care and Natural RecoveryBehavioural

    Participants will receive usual perioperative care, standard discharge education, safety instructions, and natural recovery follow-up. No study-specified respiratory training device, prescribed number of respiratory training sessions, or dynamic training targets will be provided. Any self-initiated respiratory training, use of respiratory training devices, or pulmonary rehabilitation outside the study will be recorded during follow-up.

Study groups in NCT07631520
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ExperimentalExperimentalParticipants will receive usual perioperative care and active respiratory training using an intelligent pulmonary function exercise device. The training prescription is two sessions per day, with each session consisting of 30 expiratory training repetitions and 30 inspiratory training repetitions, during hospitalization and at home until 30 days after surgery. The device records training completion and parameters, provides reminders and real-time feedback, and transmits data to the study center for adherence monitoring and remote management.
Receives: Device: Intelligent Pulmonary Function Exercise Device
Usual Care and Natural Recovery GroupActive comparatorParticipants will receive usual perioperative care, standard discharge education, safety instructions, and natural recovery follow-up. No study-specified respiratory training device, prescribed number of respiratory training sessions, or dynamic training targets will be provided. Any self-initiated respiratory training, use of respiratory training devices, or pulmonary rehabilitation outside the study will be recorded during follow-up.
Receives: Behavioral: Usual Care and Natural Recovery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second From Baseline to 30 Days After Surgery

    The primary outcome is the change in FEV1, measured in liters, from the preoperative baseline to 30 days after surgery. FEV1 will be measured using standardized pulmonary function testing. The between-group difference in the change in FEV1 will be compared.

    Measured: Baseline and 30 days after surgery

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Change in FEV1 From Baseline to 90 Days After Surgery

    Measured: Baseline and 90 days after surgery

  2. Dyspnea-12 Score

    Measured: Baseline, postoperative day 1, before discharge, 1 week after surgery, and 30 days after surgery

  3. MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Lung Cancer Module Score

    Measured: Baseline, 30 days after surgery, and 90 days after surgery

  4. Six-Minute Walk Distance

    Measured: Baseline, 30 days after surgery, and 90 days after surgery

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted8 Jun 2026
  2. Study startJun 2026 (estimated)
  3. Primary completionAug 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completionDec 2028 (estimated)

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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
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either intelligent pulmonary function exercise device-guided pulmonary rehabilitation or usual care with natural recovery after lung cancer surgery.
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07631520
Sponsor's protocol ID
ES-2025-266-27
Status last verified
May 2026
First submitted
2 Jun 2026
Last updated
8 Jun 2026
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Intelligent Pulmonary Function Exercise Device in people with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, run by The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University.

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 4 inclusion and 3 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Jianxing He, MD (020-83062810, jianxinghe@gzhmu.edu.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second From Baseline to 30 Days After Surgery (time frame: Baseline and 30 days after surgery). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 8 Jun 2026.

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