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

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

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This study is active but is not currently recruiting participants.

Key information

Conditions

Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Behavior Bronchial Neoplasms Carcinoma, Bronchogenic Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung Exercise Fatigue Fatigue in Cancer Survivors Lung Diseases Lung Neoplasms Motor Activity Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Physiotherapy Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Signs and Symptoms Thoracic Neoplasms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hasan Kalyoncu Üniversitesi

Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

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.

Home Based Exercise

Behavioral

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

Primary outcomes

Exercise benefits and barriers

Time frame: 2 month

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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hasan Kalyoncu University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Nov 19, 2025
Registry last updated: Nov 19, 2025

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