Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques on Respiratory Distress Symptom Cluster

NCT05879354 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: MAU_DogaUlcay_001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 78
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was designed as a randomized, control group, experimental study to examine the effect of Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques application on respiratory distress symptom cluster in patients with lung cancer.

Conditions

Lung Neoplasms

Keywords

Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques; Lung Neoplasms; Symptom Cluster; Nursing; Care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Dyspnea Level

  The level of dyspnea will be lower in patients in the intervention (experimental) group to whom Active Breathing Cycle techniques were applied, compared to the patients in the control group who did not. The Turkish version of the Cancer Dyspnea Scale, the Turkish Validity and Reliability of which was made by Bitek and Tokem in 2021, will be used to measure the level of dyspnea.

  28 Days

• Fatigue Level

  The level of fatigue will be lower in patients in the intervention (experimental) group to whom Active Breathing Cycle techniques were applied, compared to the patients in the control group who did not. The Turkish version of the Hirai Cancer Fatigue Scale, the Turkish validity and reliability of which was made by Mencel in 2021, will be used to measure the level of fatigue.

  28 days

• Health-related quality of life in chronic cough

  The level of health-related quality of life in chronic cough will be lower in patients in the intervention (experimental) group to whom Active Breathing Cycle techniques were applied, compared to the patients in the control group who did not. The Turkish version of the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ), the Turkish validity and reliability of which was made by Gonen ve Havlucu in 2014, will be used to measure the level of health-related quality of life in chronic cough.

  28 days

Study Arms (2)

Active Cycle Of Breathing Techniques Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in the intervention group will be provided with video-guided Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques twice a day for 28 days.

Other: Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention will be given to the patients in the control group.

Interventions

Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques OTHER

Patients in the intervention group will be provided with video-guided Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques twice a day for 28 days.

Active Cycle Of Breathing Techniques Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being 18 years or older
• Being diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer
• Being diagnosed with lung cancer in the type of adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma
• Receiving outpatient chemotherapy treatment
• Receiving the first course of chemotherapy treatment
• ECOG Performance Scale Score \< 3
• Having all the symptoms of dyspnea, cough, and fatigue
• Not having a cognitive disorder or a diagnosed psychiatric illness
• Being able to speak Turkish
• Volunteering to participate in the research

You may not qualify if:

• Experiencing a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation in the last 4 weeks
• Having an active lung infection
• Not volunteering to participate in the research
• Not having dyspnea, cough, and fatigue symptoms
• Not speaking Turkish

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Maltepe University: lead
• Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lung Neoplasms; Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Disease; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Doğa Ulcay, Msc

  Maltepe University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Semiha Akın, Prof.

  University of Health science

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Akın Öztürk, Specialist

  Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training And Research Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Model Details: The intervention group will apply the Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques with video twice a day for 28 days and the control group will not.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 13, 2023
• First Posted: May 30, 2023
• Study Start: October 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2024
• Study Completion: June 30, 2024
• Last Updated: June 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Locations

TU (1)