Walking After Surgery to Improve Recovery and Outcomes After Surgery, AIRTECH Study
This clinical trial evaluates the relationship between walking and sleeping habits and surgical outcomes in patients with lung cancer. Early walking after surgery is associated with decreased or less severe complications. Learning about how much patients walk may be important in improving outcomes after surgery. Information gained from this trial may help researchers develop interventions to improve outcomes after surgery and improve overall quality of life after surgery in patients with lung cancer.
Checked against the public recordLast updated Apr 16, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Interventions being studied
- Other: Best Practice; Other: Health Promotion and Education; Other: Medical Device Usage and Evaluation; Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment; Other: Questionnaire Administration
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * English speaking * Ambulatory preoperatively * Patients undergoing at least a lobectomy * Must own a smart phone and be willing to install the Fitbit application (App) * Adequate internet connection via wifi or wireless network connection with smartphone * Patients who are not already using a wearable device to track daily steps Exclusion Criteria: * Medical, psychiatric, cognitive or other conditions that compromise the patient's ability to understand the patient information, to give informed consent, to comply with the study protocol or to complete the study. * Cannot maintain activity monitor in place at the time of consent * Pregnant patients
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- M D Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas
Source and freshness
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