Telephone-based Physical Activity Coaching or Self Monitored Physical Activity to Improve Physical Function in Older Adults Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Lung Cancer and Their Caregivers (NCT06196008)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This clinical trial compares telephone-based physical activity coaching to self monitored physical activity for improving physical function in older adults who are undergoing surgery for lung cancer and their caregivers. Lung cancer surgery in older adults is associated with functional declines and unique challenges. Performing physical activity around the time of surgery has been shown to improve functional outcomes in patients and exercise programs delivered via telehealth may improve access and convenience for patients and minimize participant burden. Telephone-based physical activity coaching may improve physical functioning for older adults with lung cancer who are undergoing surgery.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (13 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (4 items).
Location: University of California — Davis, California
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- PATIENT: Lung surgery is scheduled in less than 14 calendar days from the time of registration
- PATIENT: Prospective participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with all study procedures (including exercise program and compliance issues related to feasibility/logistics)
- FCG: Prospective participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with all study procedures (including exercise program and compliance issues related to feasibility/logistics)
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (16 Sites)
- University of California — Davis, California
- City of Hope Medical Center — Duarte, California
- City of Hope at Irvine Lennar — Irvine, California
- Standard University — Stanford, California
- City of Hope at Upland — Upland, California
- Yale New Haven Medical Center — New Haven, Connecticut
- Moffitt Cancer Center — Tampa, Florida
- City of Hope at Georgia - Atlanta — Newnan, Georgia
- Northwestern University — Evanston, Illinois
- Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) / Harvard — Boston, Massachusetts
- Lahey Hospital & Medical Center — Burlington, Massachusetts
- University of Mississippi Medical Center — Jackson, Mississippi
- Duke University — Durham, North Carolina
- Ohio State University — Columbus, Ohio
- Baptist Clinical Research Institute — Memphis, Tennessee
- MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.