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Oesophagectomy and Chest Wall and Respiratory Function
Led by Imperial College London · Updated on 2025-07-03
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
326 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Open surgery for esophageal cancer commonly involves large incisions in the chest, associated with a high rate of pulmonary complications (30-50%). Minimally invasive approach through keyhole surgery has been shown to reduce pulmonary infections by 20%. Enhanced recovery programmes are evidence-based protocols, developed to achieve early recovery after surgery with early mobilisation and chest physiotherapy and have been shown to reduce pulmonary complication rates as well. The investigators intend to objectively measure chest wall movement using 3D motion capture system as well as a wearable measurement system to monitor chest wall movement.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Oesophagectomy and Chest Wall and Respiratory Function
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients treated more than a year ago with oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer using an open surgical approach
- Patients able to understand and give informed consent for the study
- Healthy volunteers with no respiratory disease and no history of upper gastrointestinal surgery
- Healthy volunteers able to understand and give informed consent for the study
You will not qualify if you...
- Participants unable to provide informed consent
- Participants younger than 18 or older than 90 years
- Patients with cancer recurrence or ongoing complications more than one year after esophageal surgery
- Pregnant participants
- Participants unable or excluded from performing spirometry or respiratory muscle strength testing
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Charing Cross Hospital
London, United Kingdom, W6 8RF
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Research Team
S
Sheraz R Markar, Dr
CONTACT
K
Karina Tukanova
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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