Mobilization Before and After Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy/Segmentectomy

Postoperative Physical Activity and Posture in Patients Undergoing Enhanced Recovery Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy and Segmentectomy

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07338474

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-14

Start date

2024-08-23

Completion date

2025-05-03

Last updated

2026-01-14

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Conditions

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Perioperative Care

Keywords

mobilization, ERAS, posture, minimizing complications, fast-track, lung-surgery, thoracic-surgery

Brief summary

To examine mobilization before/after Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy/Segmentectomy and further assess possible barriers to mobilization.

Detailed description

50 patients will be included in the study. Patients will wear a SENS motion, accelerometer for minimum 48 hours before surgery and until discharge (or maximum 7 days). Mobilization and posture will be measured 24h. Twice daily the patients will be assessed with a multidimensional questionnaire about barriers to mobilization.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Age \> 18 years * Able to understand written and spoken Danish language * Signed written informed consent form. * Patient planned to elective VATS lobectomy or segmentectomy * Patients with the pre-operative examination done minimum 48 hours prior to surgery (to allow at least 48 hours of preoperative activity monitoring)

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with diagnoses (neurological, psychiatric, orthopedic etc.) that challenges postoperative mobilization and posture changes. * Patient undergoing re-surgery * Patients admitted to intensive care unit * Patients with a conversion to open surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Minutes spent supine, sitting and standing	Before surgery: From enrollment to surgery day (minimum 48 hours) and After surgery: From 3 hours post surgery and until discharge or maximum 7 days.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Time spent out of bed	Before surgery: From enrollment to surgery day (minimum 48 hours) and After surgery: From 3 hours post surgery and until discharge or maximum 7 days.
Pulmonary complications	Within 30 days
Length of hospital stay	Days counted after surgery. Day of surgery is day 0.
Reasons for not being mobilized (questionnaire)	Filled out twice daily on first and second postoperative day

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results