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NCT Number: NCT07338474

Mobilization Before and After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy/Segmentectomy

To examine mobilization before/after Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy/Segmentectomy and further assess possible barriers to mobilization.

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Key information

Conditions

Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Bronchial Neoplasms Carcinoma, Bronchogenic Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Lung Diseases Lung Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Perioperative Care Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Thoracic Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Department for Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

About this study

50 patients will be included in the study. Patients will wear a SENS motion, accelerometer for minimum 48 hours before surgery and until discharge (or maximum 7 days). Mobilization and posture will be measured 24h. Twice daily the patients will be assessed with a multidimensional questionnaire about barriers to mobilization.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age > 18 years
  • Able to understand written and spoken Danish language
  • Signed written informed consent form.
  • Patient planned to elective VATS lobectomy or segmentectomy
  • Patients with the pre-operative examination done minimum 48 hours prior to surgery (to allow at least 48 hours of preoperative activity monitoring)

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with diagnoses (neurological, psychiatric, orthopedic etc.) that challenges postoperative mobilization and posture changes.
  • Patient undergoing re-surgery
  • Patients admitted to intensive care unit
  • Patients with a conversion to open surgery

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Minutes spent supine, sitting and standing

    Time frame: Before surgery: From enrollment to surgery day (minimum 48 hours) and After surgery: From 3 hours post surgery and until discharge or maximum 7 days.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time spent out of bed

    Time frame: Before surgery: From enrollment to surgery day (minimum 48 hours) and After surgery: From 3 hours post surgery and until discharge or maximum 7 days.

  2. Pulmonary complications

    Time frame: Within 30 days

  3. Length of hospital stay

    Time frame: Days counted after surgery. Day of surgery is day 0.

  4. Reasons for not being mobilized (questionnaire)

    Time frame: Filled out twice daily on first and second postoperative day

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Postoperative Physical Activity and Posture in Patients Undergoing Enhanced Recovery Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy and Segmentectomy

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jan 14, 2026
Registry last updated
Jan 14, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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