ArticleJMIR mHealth and uHealth2019
Mobile Phone App-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Chemotherapy-Treated Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer: Pilot Study.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Benchmarking the clinical outcomes of Healthentia SaMD in chronic disease management: a systematic literature review comparison.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
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- Benefits of Mobile Apps for Cancer Pain Management: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Pooled it
- Effects of Telerehabilitation Based on Motion Recognition Technology on Exercise Endurance of Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After Surgery: Single-Center, Prospective, Open-Label, Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Trial
- Smartphone App-Guided Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Trial
- Internet of Things-Based Home Respiratory Muscle Training for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2024Trial
- Using the COM-B framework to elucidate facilitators and barriers of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation adherence among elderly lung cancer survivors in China: a qualitative study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Integrating digital solutions improves mental health management in cancer care.Communications medicine · 2026Review
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- Systematic review on the technology's role in supporting lung cancer patients in the treatment journey.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of Home-Based Rehabilitation for Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer Undergoing Platinum-Based Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with Operable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundAdvanced lung cancer patients often have chronic lung disease with reduced exercise capacities and various symptoms leading to altered quality of life (QoL). No studies have assessed pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) employing a mobile app and an Internet of Things device in advanced lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
objectiveThis study aimed to determine the feasibility and efficacy of smartphone app-based PR on exercise capacity, symptom management, and QoL in patients with advanced lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
methodsA total of 100 patients were recruited in a prospective, single-arm intervention study using a smartphone app-based PR program for 12 weeks. Exercise capacity (6-min walking distance, 6MWD), QoL, symptom scale scores, and distress indexes were investigated.
resultsA total of 90 patients completed the PR program. The most common cause of drop out was hospitalization because of cancer progression. After PR, there was significant improvement in the 6MWD; 380.1 m (SD 74.1) at baseline, 429.1 m (SD 58.6) at 6 weeks (P<.001), and 448.1 m (SD 50.0) at 12 weeks (P<.001). However, the dyspnea scale score showed no significant improvement in the patients overall, but there was a trend for improvement in those with a stable tumor response (P=.07). Role (P=.02), emotional (P<.001), and social functioning (P=.002) scale scores showed significant improvement after PR. Symptom scale scores for fatigue (P<.001), anorexia (P=.047), and diarrhea (P=.01) also showed significant improvement. There was significant improvement in depression (P=.048) and anxiety (P=.01), whereas there was no significant change in QoL (P=.06) and severity of pain (P=.24).
conclusionsSmartphone app-based PR represents an effective and feasible program to improve exercise capacity and to manage symptoms and distress in patients with advanced lung cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy.
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