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SWEEP: Shuttle Walking Test for Exercise Evaluation in Pulmonary Resection
Led by Seoul National University Bundang Hospital · Updated on 2025-08-04
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
This is a prospective observational study that evaluates whether the Shuttle Walking Test (SWT) can predict postoperative symptoms, particularly dyspnea, in patients with chronic respiratory diseases undergoing lung resection. Currently, tools such as DLCO or cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) are used to assess surgical risk and exercise capacity before lung surgery. However, these tests are not always accessible due to equipment limitations or long waiting times. The SWT is a simpler, safer, and more cost-effective alternative that has been recently recognized as a new medical technology in Korea for evaluating exercise capacity. In this study, patients with chronic lung diseases (such as COPD, ILD, or bronchiectasis) who are scheduled to undergo lung resection will perform the SWT before surgery. Their symptoms and quality of life will be assessed through questionnaires before and three months after the surgery. The goal is to determine whether SWT results can help predict postoperative dyspnea and provide useful information for preoperative risk stratification.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
SWEEP: Shuttle Walking Test for Exercise Evaluation in Pulmonary Resection
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- - Age ≥ 40 years
- Scheduled for surgical lung resection (e.g., for lung cancer or benign tumor)
- Diagnosis of chronic respiratory disease (COPD, ILD, or bronchiectasis)
- Able to perform Shuttle Walking Test (ISWT + ESWT) before surgery
- Able to complete pre- and postoperative symptom questionnaires (dyspnea, EQ-5D)
You will not qualify if you...
- - Illiteracy or inability to read study materials
- Inability to communicate in Korean
- Decline or withdraw consent
- Severe lower limb disability interfering with walking (e.g., fracture, paralysis)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, Not Required For This Country, South Korea, 13620
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
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Number of Arms
0
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