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Home-based rehabilitation in inoperable lung cancer: a randomised controlled trial
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Home-based rehabilitation in inoperable lung cancer: a randomised controlled trial

Lara Edbrooke, Sanchia Aranda, Catherine Granger, Christine McDonald, Mei Krishnasamy, Linda Mileshkin, Ross Clark, Ian Gordon, Louis Irving and Linda Denehy
European Respiratory Journal, Vol.52(Supplement 62), OA5188
ERS International Congress, 2018 (Paris, France, 15-Sep-2018–19-Sep-2018)
2018
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https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2018.OA5188View
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Background: Lung cancer is associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) yet few controlled trials have assessed rehabilitation impact. Aims: Assess the efficacy of home-based rehabilitation compared with usual care (UC) at active treatment commencement for inoperable lung cancer. Methods: Multi-site, stratified, assessor-blinded RCT (concealed allocation), with intention-to-treat. Participants received UC plus 8-weeks of aerobic and resistance exercise with weekly behavior change and symptom management telephone support (intervention group [IG]) or UC. Primary outcome was between-group change in six-minute walk (6MWD) from baseline to 9-weeks. Secondary outcomes included; physical activity (PA), muscle strength, HRQoL, symptoms and exercise motivation measured at baseline, 9-weeks and 6-months (Edbrooke, L. et al. BMC Cancer 2017; 17:633). Results: 92 participants were recruited (45 IG, 47 UC): mean (SD) age 64 (12) years; male 55%; disease stage n (%) III=35 (38) and IV=48 (52); radical treatment intent n (%) 42 (46). Attrition was 15% at 9-weeks and 28% at 6-months. Median survival (days): 636 (IG), 406 (UC), p=0.15. Exercise adherence was 65% (26/40). Between-group differences in 6MWD, PA and strength were non-significant at 9-weeks or 6-months. Significant differences (mean diff (95% CI)), favouring the IG, were found at 6-months for HRQoL (FACT-L 13.0 (3.9 to 22.1), p=0.005), symptom severity (MDASI-LC -2.2 (-3.6 to -0.9, p=0.001) and exercise motivation (BREQ-2 -0.6 (-1.2 to -0.03), p=0.04). Conclusions: Home-based rehabilitation resulted in significant improvements in HRQoL, symptoms and exercise motivation at 6-month follow-up but did not change physical function outcomes.

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