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New York Better Breathing Study

Lung Cancer Better Breathing Study

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

  • Time periods mentioned: 12 weeks, 6 weeks
  • Procedures mentioned: Blood draws

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "GROUP I: Patients participate in home-based/virtually supervised and unsupervised moderate/high intensity RMT sessions consisting of three sets of 15 breaths using the Power Lung device over 20 to 30 minutes per session, 5 days per week for 12 weeks."
  • "Patients also undergo blood sample collection throughout the study."
  • "GROUP II: Patients participate in home-based/virtually supervised and unsupervised low intensity sham RMT sessions using the Power Lung breathing device over 20 to 30 minutes per session, 5 days per week for 12 weeks."
  • "Patients may optionally participate in the moderate/high intensity RMT session for 6 weeks upon study completion."
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

This clinical trial evaluates the effects of whether breathing exercises at home can reduce symptoms and help stage I-III lung cancer survivors stay active. Over 70% of lung cancer survivors have trouble breathing, feel tired, and have lower levels of fitness. This is often because their breathing muscles are weaker after surgery. Many survivors find it hard to exercise, which affects their quality of life and overall survival. A training program to strengthen these muscles might reduce breathing problems, lower fatigue, and improve quality of life. Staying active could also help boost the immune system to fight cancer. Respiratory muscle training (RMT) involves a series of breathing and other exercises that are performed to improve the function of the respiratory muscles through resistance and endurance training. Participating in a home-based RMT intervention may reduce symptoms from cancer or treatment in lung cancer survivors.

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: * Age ≥ 18 years of age. * Able to speak, read and comprehend the English language * Self-identify as non-Hispanic Black or White. * Are \< 24 months of histologically confirmed invasive, non-metastatic, lung cancer diagnosis. * Have received surgical treatment (primarily stage I, II and III) and have completed all cancer treatments (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation). * Willing to provide biospecimen samples for the study (blood) which will be collected in the comfort of the patient's home by a mobile phlebotomy group. * Participant must understand the investigational nature of this study and sign an Independent Ethics Committee/Institutional Review Board approved written informed consent form prior to receiving any study related procedure. Exclusion Criteria: * Participant has in situ (stage 0) or metastatic (stage IV) disease at study entry. * Has contraindications for respiratory muscle training (e.g., recent pulmonary embolism, aortic aneurysm, current pneumothorax). * Is actively engaging in a structured exercise program and/or meeting exercise guidelines. * Unwilling or unable to follow protocol requirements. * Any condition which in the investigator's opinion deems the participant an unsuitable candidate to participate in the study.

Study sites (1)

NY