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ArticleContemporary clinical trials communications2026

Prehabilitation in lung cancer patients undergoing lung resection surgery (Fit4LungNeo): study protocol.

Débora Pedroza Guedes da Silva, Lucimere Bohn, José Oliveira, Ermelinda Eusébio, Maria Gabriela Fernandes, Cristina Teixeira, Hugo Canelas, Pedro Fernandes, Adelino Leite-Moreira, Luísa Gonçalves and 3 more

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Débora Pedroza Guedes da SilvaResearch Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL) and Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Heath (ITR), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Plácido da Costa, Porto, 4200-450, Portugal.
Lucimere BohnResearch Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL) and Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Heath (ITR), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Plácido da Costa, Porto, 4200-450, Portugal.
José OliveiraResearch Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL) and Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Heath (ITR), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Plácido da Costa, Porto, 4200-450, Portugal.
Ermelinda EusébioPulmonology Department ULS São João, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal.
Maria Gabriela FernandesPulmonology Department ULS São João, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal.
Cristina TeixeiraNutrition Department, São João, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal.
Hugo CanelasNutrition Department, São João, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal.
Pedro FernandesFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal.
Adelino Leite-MoreiraFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal.
Luísa GonçalvesSchool of Health Technologies of Tâmega and Sousa, Polytechnic Health Institute of the North, CESPU, Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, Gandra, 4585-116, Portugal.
Ana Sofia GodinhoDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, ULS São João, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal.
João Logarinho MonteiroAutonomous Management Unit of Surgery, ULS, São João, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Porto, 4200-319, Portugal.
Filipa KendallResearch Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL) and Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Heath (ITR), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Plácido da Costa, Porto, 4200-450, Portugal.

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Abstract

Background: Lung resection is the Objective: The general objective is to compare the effects of a single education session with different prehabilitation programs in patients undergoing lung resection surgery. Methods: Two hundred lung cancer patients who are going to be submitted to a lung resection surgery will be randomized into: (1) Inspiratory Muscle Training Group (n = 50), Expiratory Muscle Training Group (n = 50), Global Exercise Training Group (n = 50), and Control Group (n = 50). All patients will receive a single session in-person education session and written information regarding healthy habits to follow before, during, and after hospital discharge, and those from the IMT-G, EMT-G, and GET-G will start their 2-week prehabilitation interventions at ULS São João. Patients will be evaluated at baseline, after completing the prehabilitation program (post-intervention assessment), and 30 days post-discharge (follow-up assessment). Discussion: Despite diverse intervention strategies, prehabilitation consistently proves effective in bolstering patients' functional capacity. It may also help strengthen the respiratory muscles, which in turn affect lung function and cough effectiveness after thoracic surgery. This randomized trial has been designed to compare different prehabilitation programs and analyze their inherent costs.

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Exercise trainingLength of hospital stayLung cancerLung resectionPostoperative pulmonary complicationsPrehabilitation

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