NCT03936764

Brief Summary

Pulmonary resection surgery is currently the recommended curative treatment for early stages of non-small cell lung cancer. The implementation of preoperative respiratory rehabilitation programs has shown beneficial results on pulmonary function, functional level, cardiorespiratory conditioning and the occurrence and severity of postoperative complications in this population of patients. Despite these benefits, the most recent meta-analyzes highlight the fact that training modalities (duration, frequencies, intensity) are very heterogeneous. It is then difficult to structure a program only on the basis of data from the literature. In a cohort analysis of 50 patients trained from 2014 to 2017, our team reported a significantly greater improvement in physiological parameters in patients who performed 15 or more preoperative training sessions. This number of 15 outpatient sessions is therefore considered a minimum training goal in our current practice. The difficulty of the oncological context is to find the compromise between the necessary diligence to initiate the cancer surgical treatment and the necessary time to obtain the benefits of the preoperative rehabilitation. Previous study reports the difficulty of setting up a four-week training program, perceived as delaying surgery. In order to prevent any risk of prolonging the surgical management time, rehabilitation teams routinely offer short programs with high training frequencies of up to five to six sessions per week. It seems important to note that preoperative rehabilitation is normally considered in patients for whom there is a risk of moderate to high postoperative complications according to the European and North American recommendations. Thus these patients generally benefit from a longer period of assessment than patients whose risk is considered low in terms of their cardio-respiratory and muscular function. The median duration between the physiological evaluation of patients considered "at risk" before pulmonary resection surgery is 44 (Q1-Q3 29-76) days at Rouen University Hospital, with no significant differences observed between patients who have benefited or not from preoperative rehabilitation. Some teams have even pointed out that there is no difference in survival prognosis in the short or long term between patients who have had an operative delay of more or less 60 or 90 days respectively, which shows the compatibility with the set up a dedicated training course. As mentioned earlier, the concept of delay has led to extremely dense training for a functionally and cardio-respiratory fragile target population as evidenced by pejorative VO2peak. The density of the training, failing to generate significant physiological stimulation, may increase fatigue or limit adherence to training, especially if it requires movement, and is added to a therapeutic planning including many consultations and further examinations. To date, no study has evaluated the density of preoperative supervised training on pre-surgical benefits. The objective of this work is to compare the effectiveness of a program of 15 training sessions on VO2peak according to two different densities, namely five times a week over three weeks, or three times a week over five weeks.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
36

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable nonsmall-cell-lung-cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2019

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 30, 2019

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 3, 2019

Completed
4 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 7, 2019

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 19, 2021

Completed
28 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 16, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

August 3, 2021

Status Verified

August 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

April 30, 2019

Last Update Submit

August 2, 2021

Conditions

Keywords

NSCLCPreoperative pulmonary rehabilitationPreoperative trainingPrehabilitationLung resection

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • peak dioxyen consumption (VO2peak)

    VO2peak (in ml/kg/min) measured during and incremental Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)

    before the preoperative training program

  • peak dioxyen consumption (VO2peak)

    VO2peak (in ml/kg/min) measured during and incremental Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)

    through preoperative training program completion (15 sessions)

Secondary Outcomes (20)

  • peak work-rate (WRpeak)

    before the preoperative training program

  • peak work-rate (WRpeak)

    through preoperative training program completion (15 sessions)

  • oxygen consumption at ventilatory threshold (VO2vt)

    before the preoperative training program

  • oxygen consumption at ventilatory threshold (VO2vt)

    through preoperative training program completion (15 sessions)

  • work-rate at ventilatory threshold (WRvt)

    before the preoperative training program

  • +15 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Group 1

OTHER

5 Preoperative Pulmonary Rehabilitation sessions / week during 3 weeks.

Other: Preoperative Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Group 2

OTHER

3 Preoperative Pulmonary Rehabilitation sessions / week during 5 weeks.

Other: Preoperative Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Interventions

Each prehabilitation session will last approximately 90 minutes and will include: * Endurance training at the ventilatory threshold, determined according to the initial CPET. The first session will last for 15 to 20 minutes then increase by 5 minutes each session to reach 45 minutes in total (including a 5-minute warm-up and 5 minutes of active recovery). The intensity will then increase by 5 or 10 W, as could be tolerated; * Peripheral muscle strengthening at 60% to 70% of the 1-repetition maximum of 3 main components (quadriceps press, whole-leg extension, and upper limb pull down). Three sets of 12 movements will carry out for each exercise and the load will increase weekly as tolerated; * Inspiratory muscle training using a threshold calibrated to at least 30% of the MIP. Patients will be encouraged to carry out 15 minutes of independent training daily and to increase the resistance regularly. * Education to bronchial drainage techniques as well as directed coughing.

Group 1Group 2

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age\> 18 years old;
  • Beneficiary of a social security scheme;
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer or suspicion of bronchial neoplasia;
  • Addressed to respiratory rehabilitation in a preoperative setting with a moderate to high risk estimate (VO2peak \< 20 ml/kg/min);
  • Intervention date not established when included in the program or ≥ 5 wk.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient under guardianship;
  • Pregnant or lactating woman;
  • Cardiological contraindication to training;
  • Neoadjuvant radio-chemotherapy;
  • Refusal to carry out a training program in a rehabilitation center;
  • Orthopedic, neurological, vascular or neuromuscular pathology limiting training;
  • Exacerbation or deterioration of the general condition requiring stopping the preoperative re-training program;
  • Modification of the therapeutic project at a multidisciplinary consultation meeting requiring the cessation of rehabilitation or participation in the study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

ADIR Association

Bois-Guillaume, Normandy, 76230, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Gravier FE, Smondack P, Boujibar F, Prieur G, Medrinal C, Combret Y, Muir JF, Baste JM, Cuvelier A, Debeaumont D, Bonnevie T. Prehabilitation sessions can be provided more frequently in a shortened regimen with similar or better efficacy in people with non-small cell lung cancer: a randomised trial. J Physiother. 2022 Jan;68(1):43-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2021.12.010. Epub 2021 Dec 21.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Carcinoma, BronchogenicBronchial NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsRespiratory Tract NeoplasmsThoracic NeoplasmsNeoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 30, 2019

First Posted

May 3, 2019

Study Start

May 7, 2019

Primary Completion

May 19, 2021

Study Completion

June 16, 2021

Last Updated

August 3, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-08

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