In patients where cancer is causing fluid to build up outside the lungs, doctors do surgical procedures to try to prevent the fluid building up and causing shortness of breath. This project will test whether a non-invasive method to strengthen the breathing muscles may be a practical method to prevent shortness of breath coming back after such surgical procedures. This will provide essential data indicating if cancer patients can tolerate such exercises and if they are effective in strengthening the breathing muscles, ultimately leading to improved patient outcomes. 

Research Objectives

  
Determine whether a 6-week respiratory muscle training program is a well-tolerated and acceptable intervention in patients with malignant pleural effusion who require talc pleurodesis.

Eligibility for the study:

• Have cancer that has caused fluid to build up between your lung and ribs

• Had a procedure (either a pleurodesis or an indwelling pleural catheter) which aims to prevent this fluid from coming back and causing shortness of breath

• Over 18

• Patient of The Wesley Hospital or St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital

Participate in the Study

To register your interest in the study get in touch with WRI at clinicaltrials@wesleyresearch.org.au or 0459 393 937, or enter your details in teh form below.