An interventional study of oscillating positive expiratory pressure device and Pulmonary rehabilitation in Lung Cancer, Mediastinal Tumor and Pleural Tumor, sponsored by Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia de Mexico. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in Mexico. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-08.
Sponsored by Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia de Mexico · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
This randomized clinical study aims to assess the use of an oscillating positive expiratory pressure device (AEROBIKA) in patients with thoracic neoplasms who undergo chest surgery.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
If the use of the AEROBIKA device reduces the incidence of atelectasis in oncological patients undergoing lung resection.
If the use of the AEROBIKA device reduces hospital readmission and days of hospital stay.
Participants who accept to participate will be sorted to receive a conventional rehab therapy (group A), otherwise a conventional rehab therapy plus AEROBIKA device (group B).
Researchers will compare patients from group A versus group B to see if patients develop atelectasis.
Clinical evaluation
INTERVENTION GROUP
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients will receive conventional pulmonary rehabilitation
Procedure: Pulmonary rehabilitation
Patients will receive conventional pulmonary rehabilitation in addition to an oscillating positive expiratory pressure device
Device: oscillating positive expiratory pressure device · Procedure: Pulmonary rehabilitation
Patients randomized to the experimental arm of the study will receive an AEROBIKA oscillating positive expiratory pressure device in addition to the standard pulmonary rehabilitation program. The patient will receive instructions pertaining to the use of the device during the first evaluation visit to the rehabilitation service and this information will be reinforced at each follow-up visit. The patient will receive a log book in order to record date and time of use to assess treatment compliance and an instructions and maintenance booklet will be handed out to ensure adequate use of the device.
Also known as: AEROBIKA
Educational ventilatory techniques will be explained in order to re-educate respiratory muscles and increase patient awareness regarding the importance of complying with the exercise schedule to improve muscular strength. Including: Pre-surgical rehabilitation * Directed ventilation * Physical conditioning Post-surgical rehabilitation * Diaphragmatic mobilization * Thoracic expansion through incentive flow spirometry
Reduction of lung atelectasis
The reduction of atelectasis will be assessed according to a visual examination of thoracic radiography. In radiography, it is defined as a reduction of lung volume accompanied by an increase in opacity (radiography) or attenuation (CT) in the affected portion of the lung. Atelectasis is often associated with displacement of the cisura, bronchi, vessels, diaphragm, heart, or mediastinum. The distribution can be lobar, segmental, or subsegmental. They are classified: as linear, discoid, or platellary.
Time frame: Radiographs will be taken after 3 months of surgery
Plan to share: No
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