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Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2025

Effects of behavioural speech therapy on postoperative cough and cough-related quality of life of lung cancer patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery: A prospective randomized controlled study.

Yue Jin, Xinyu Song, Caixia Liu, Zuyang Xi, Hanyu Zhang, Caie Chen, Zhigang Hu, Yufeng Tian

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Behavioral speech therapy intervention can improve the postoperative pain and performance status of lung cancer patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  2. Experiences and perceptions of cancer patients receiving virtual reality therapy: a meta‑synthesis of qualitative research.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Yue JinDepartment of Nursing, Yichang Central People's Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443003, People's Republic of China.
Xinyu SongDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First College of Clinical Medicine Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443003, People's Republic of China.
Caixia LiuClinical Medical Research Center for Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer and Management of Advance Cancer Pain of Hubei Province, Yichang, 443003, People's Republic of China.
Zuyang XiThe First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Teaching and Research Section of Clinical Nursing, Yichang, 443003, People's Republic of China.
Hanyu ZhangDepartment of Nursing, Yichang Central People's Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443003, People's Republic of China.
Caie ChenThe First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University, Teaching and Research Section of Clinical Nursing, Yichang, 443003, People's Republic of China.
Zhigang HuDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First College of Clinical Medicine Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443003, People's Republic of China. hxq910813@163.com.
Yufeng TianDepartment of Teaching Office, Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443003, People's Republic of China. tyf201307@163.com.

Funding

Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China 2022CFB696
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBehavioural speech therapy (BST) is a non-drug treatment for chronic cough. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of behavioural speech therapy based on the transtheoretical model on chronic cough and quality of life in lung cancer patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery.

methodsIn this prospective randomized controlled trial, patients were randomly assigned 1:1 to receive either the BST intervention or standard care every 2 weeks for 3 months after surgery. The primary outcomes included the prevalence and severity of chronic cough; the secondary outcomes included cough-related quality of life, anxiety and depression. Data were collected at admission (T0), 1 month post-surgery (T1), and 3 months post-surgery (T2). A mixed-effects model was used to assess changes across time points and outcomes. The study was registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registration (ChiCTR2400084313; May 14, 2024).

resultsBetween July and September 2024, we enrolled 112 patients for baseline assessment (57 patients in the intervention group and 55 patients in the control group). The prevalence of chronic cough was significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group (21.1% vs. 43.6%, adjusted RR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.19-0.64; P < 0.05). The mean difference in cough score was 4.11 (95% CI: -5.33 to -2.89; P < 0.001) lower in the BST group than in the control group from baseline to T2. The cough-related health scores of the intervention group were better than those of the control group in all dimensions after 1 month and 3 months. The mean differences in anxiety and depression in the BST group were greater than those in the control group from baseline to T2.

conclusionsBST effectively decreases the prevalence of chronic cough, alleviates cough symptoms and improves quality of life.

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Behavior TherapyCoughLung NeoplasmsPostoperative ComplicationsQuality of LifeSpeech TherapyThoracoscopyAgedAnxietyChronic DiseaseDepressionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesBehavioural speech therapyCoughLung cancerQuality of lifeTranstheoretical model

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