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Official study title

Walking After Surgery to Improve Recovery and Outcomes After Surgery, AIRTECH Study

Study summary

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.

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Key things to know

Main goalSupportive Care

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedBest Practice and Health Promotion and Education

Plus 3 other study approaches.

Who it may be forLung Carcinoma

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Oct 7, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Recruiting

The study is currently accepting participants.

What kind of study?Not applicable

Interventional

Where is it offered?1 U.S. location

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study sponsor

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Study overview

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
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How this study is categorized

These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.

Treatment approach
Surgery→
Study topics
After surgery (adjuvant)→Survivorship and quality of life→
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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion 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
Reasons someone may not be able to joinExclusion 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.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas

Source and freshness
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