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NCT Number: NCT03234933

Post-Operative Ambulatory Challenge and Exercise (PACE) Trial

This research study is evaluating the postoperative results in terms of quality of life and functional recovery of elderly patients after cancer surgery.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

About this study

This is a pilot study, designed to collect data on steps walked (ambulation) per day of lobectomy patients after surgery. While the investigators know ambulation improves outcomes after surgery, there is no institutional policy, set of patient goals, or method for deciding which patients require further resources, such as physical therapy. Data collected will be used to set up a hospital-wide strategy for patients to achieve post-operative ambulation milestones more readily.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients Aged ≥ 18 years
  • Who underwent or who will undergo lung resection at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH)
  • With diagnosis of malignant or benign disease

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with baseline immobility (i.e. wheelchair-bound, use of any walking assistance device, or gait alterations)
  • Patients with cognitive deficits

Treatment and study plan

Mobility Tracker

Other

Tracking Patient's movements and calories

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Steps Taken

    Time frame: 2 years

    Number of steps taken by subjects will be recorded on a mobility tracker, starting at the time of admission to the floor and ending at the time of discharge.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Distance walked

    Time frame: 2 years

    The distance walked by subjects will be recorded on a mobility tracker, starting at the time of admission to the floor and ending at the time of discharge.

  2. Number of Calories Burned

    Time frame: 2 years

    The number of calories burned by subjects will be recorded on a mobility tracker, starting at the time of admission to the floor and ending at the time of discharge.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Aug 1, 2017
Registry last updated
Apr 3, 2020

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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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