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Self-Management Support for Lung Cancer Patients With Cachexia

NCT05731076 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 104

Last updated 2026-05-13

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Summary

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of a self-management support program combining exercise and nutrition intervention for lung cancer patients with cancer cachexia anorexia syndrome.

This study is conducted in two stages. In the first stage (Pilot Phase), the researchers aim to assess the feasibility of the intervention and its potential impact on nutritional status in 20 participants. Based on these preliminary results, the intervention protocol or supervision model may be refined for the subsequent full-scale trial.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is the combined exercise and nutrition self-management support program feasible for lung cancer patients with cachexia?

Can this integrated intervention improve the nutritional status of these patients compared to routine care?

Participants in the intervention group will receive self-management support-based education to develop personalized exercise plans and ensure adequate protein intake. The researchers will compare this group to a control group receiving routine health education to evaluate differences in nutritional outcomes.

Conditions

  • Cachexia-Anorexia Syndrome
  • Lung Neoplasm Malignant

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Self-management support nutrition and exercise intervention

A structured 12-week multimodal support program. (1) Exercise: Personalized home-based aerobic, resistance, and flexibility training (at least 3 times/week, 30 min/session) monitored via Xiaomi smart bands. (2) Nutrition: Goal-oriented counseling focused on achieving a high-protein intake (e.g., 1.2-1.5 g/kg/day). (3) Self-management: Continuous support using a self-monitoring manual, wearable device feedback, and a dedicated Line@ social media platform for real-time interaction with researchers, providing counseling and symptom management support to enhance patient adherence.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

    collaborator OTHER

  • Changhua Christian Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Li Chun Chang, Master · Changhua Christian Hospital

  • Tsae Jyy Wang, PhD · National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-20
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2027-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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