THE EFFECT OF CALISTHENIC EXERCISES ON FATIGUE AND EXERCISE ATTITUDES IN PATIENTS WITH LUNG CANCER

NCT07237503 | Active Not Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2025/051
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 33
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose: This study was carried out to investigate fatigue and exercise barriers of calisthenic exercises in patients with lung cancer.

Conditions

Lung Cancer (NSCLC); Physiotherapy; Fatigue in Cancer Survivors; Exercise

Keywords

Lung cancer, exercise, fatigue, physiotherapist

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Exercise benefits and barriers

  the perception of disability decreases in the group exercising with a physiotherapist

  2 month

Study Arms (2)

Physiotherapist-Led Exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in Group 1 were exercised 3 days a week for 8 weeks at 50-60% of maximal heart rate for 40 min, accompanied by a physiotherapist.

Behavioral: Exercise

Home Exercise Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

. Patients in Group 2 were given an exercise booklet and followed up with weekly controls.

Behavioral: Home based exercise

Interventions

Exercise BEHAVIORAL

Patients in Group 1 were exercised 3 days a week for 8 weeks at 50-60% of maximal heart rate for 40 min, accompanied by a physiotherapist.

Physiotherapist-Led Exercise

Home based exercise BEHAVIORAL

Patients in Group 2 were given an exercise booklet and followed up with weekly controls.

Home Exercise Group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• To be between the ages of 18-65
• Patients with lung cancer who continue to receive chemotherapy, radiotherapy or immunotherapy (smart drugs)
• Patients reporting fatigue of 3 or more on the Modified Borg Scale

You may not qualify if:

• Uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart failure and atrial fibrillation
• Any acute infection at the time of assessment
• Those with orthopaedic, neurological, psychological, etc. problems that may limit the assessments

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hasan Kalyoncu University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hasan Kalyoncu Üniversitesi

Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lung Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Motor Activity; Fatigue

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Carcinoma, Bronchogenic; Bronchial Neoplasms; Behavior; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

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

Model Details: During the 8-week period, both groups completed exercise training three times a week at low to moderate intensity (50-60% of maximal heart rate). In the first week, patients in both groups were allowed to exercise as much as they could tolerate, with more frequent rest intervals provided. Starting from the third week, as patients' tolerance improved, rest intervals were reduced and the number of repetitions was adjusted to 10. By the second month, for patients who were able to tolerate more, the number of repetitions was increased to 12, and in the following week, exercises were planned as 2 sets for suitable patients. In the Physiotherapist-Led Exercise group, the exercise sessions were conducted under the supervision of a physiotherapist, and patients' respiratory rate, fatigue severity, blood pressure, and pain were regularly monitored. In the Home Exercise Training group, the same exercises were demonstrated practically during the first session, and patients were instructed to re

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 7, 2025
• First Posted: November 19, 2025
• Study Start: July 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 15, 2026
• Last Updated: November 19, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)