Targeted Telerehabilitation Following Curative Intent Therapy of Lung Cancer
Telerehabilitation for Veteran Lung Cancer Survivors Following Curative Intent Therapy
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
Lung cancer is the second-most commonly diagnosed cancer among U.S. Veterans. Substantial advances have been made in early detection through screening and treatment. The longevity of Veterans following lung cancer diagnosis and treatment has increased. Following treatment however, many Veterans experience increased symptom burden, particularly in shortness of breath, fatigue, and fear/anxiety about lung cancer, and impairments in physical and psychosocial functioning. Rehabilitation services are needed to address these survivorship challenges. This study will evaluate multi-targeted telerehabilitation with Veterans following lung cancer treatment, with goals to reduce symptom burden, improve physical and psychosocial function, and enhance health-related quality of life. This research will also develop the career of a physician researcher to acquire expertise in rehabilitation for many Veteran survivors of lung and other cancers.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Official eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult Veterans with a history of stage I-III A/B lung cancer, and * Completed curative intent therapy (i.e., lung cancer resection surgery, definitive radiation, or concurrent chemoradiation) within 1-6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Adult Veterans with any comorbid conditions that preclude participation in exercise and telerehabilitation: * Orthopedic conditions (e.g., bilateral below-knee amputation), or * Severe cardiopulmonary disease (e.g., unstable arrhythmias including ventricular tachycardia, heart failure with systolic ejection fraction \< 25%, chronic hypoxemia needing \> 5 L/min oxygen supplementation at rest), or * Inability to follow directions or provide informed consent (e.g., moderate to severe dementia), or * Enrolled in hospice, or * With an estimated life expectancy of \< 6 months
Study sites (1)
CO
- Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO · Aurora, CO 80045-7211Duc M Ha, MD MAS · Study contact · 240-643-6872 · Duc.Ha@va.govDuc M. Ha, MD MAS · Principal investigatorMore trials in Aurora