Post-Operative Ambulatory Challenge and Exercise (PACE) Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03234933

Enrollment

Registered

2017-08-01

Start date

2017-08-02

Completion date

2020-04-01

Last updated

2020-04-03

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Conditions

Cancer

Keywords

Cancer

Brief summary

This research study is evaluating the postoperative results in terms of quality of life and functional recovery of elderly patients after cancer surgery.

Detailed description

This is a pilot study, designed to collect data on steps walked (ambulation) per day of lobectomy patients after surgery. While the investigators know ambulation improves outcomes after surgery, there is no institutional policy, set of patient goals, or method for deciding which patients require further resources, such as physical therapy. Data collected will be used to set up a hospital-wide strategy for patients to achieve post-operative ambulation milestones more readily.

Interventions

OTHERMobility Tracker

Tracking Patient's movements and calories

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients Aged ≥ 18 years * Who underwent or who will undergo lung resection at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) * With diagnosis of malignant or benign disease

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with baseline immobility (i.e. wheelchair-bound, use of any walking assistance device, or gait alterations) * Patients with cognitive deficits

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Number of Steps Taken	2 years	Number of steps taken by subjects will be recorded on a mobility tracker, starting at the time of admission to the floor and ending at the time of discharge.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Distance walked	2 years	The distance walked by subjects will be recorded on a mobility tracker, starting at the time of admission to the floor and ending at the time of discharge.
Number of Calories Burned	2 years	The number of calories burned by subjects will be recorded on a mobility tracker, starting at the time of admission to the floor and ending at the time of discharge.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026