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Effects of Early Mobilization and Feeding After Lobectomy

NCT07749950 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-08-07

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Summary

This randomized controlled study evaluates the effects of early mobilization and early oral feeding, two components of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol, on postoperative outcomes in adult patients with lung cancer undergoing lobectomy at Ege University Hospital.

Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. In addition to standard postoperative care, participants in the intervention group received an ERAS-based protocol consisting of sitting at the bedside approximately 5.5 hours after surgery, beginning mobilization at 6 hours, and walking at least 100 meters when clinically stable and approved by the surgical team. Oral water intake was started at 6 hours, followed by a full liquid diet at 7 hours and gradual transition to a regular diet at 12 hours if tolerated. Participants in the control group received the clinic's standard postoperative care.

The study compares postoperative pain, complications, chest tube duration, length of hospital stay, reoperation, readmission within 30 days, nutritional status, laboratory findings, and quality of life between the two groups. Participants are followed for up to three months after surgery.

Conditions

  • Lung Neoplasms

Interventions

OTHER

Early Mobilization

Participants who were hemodynamically stable and approved by the surgical team were seated at the bedside approximately 5.5 hours after surgery for 30 minutes. The first mobilization began at postoperative hour 6, during which participants walked at least 100 meters with appropriate assistance.

OTHER

Early Oral Feeding

For participants who were hemodynamically stable and approved by the surgical team, oral water intake was initiated at postoperative hour 6. If no intolerance occurred, a full liquid diet was started at hour 7, followed by a gradual transition to a regular diet at hour 12.

OTHER

Standard Postoperative Care

Participants received the clinic's routine postoperative care following lobectomy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ege University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-01
Primary Completion
2026-10-30
Completion
2026-10-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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