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ArticleBMJ open respiratory research2026

Sing-a-Lung 2.0: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial to investigate the effects and mechanisms of online-delivered singing training versus usual care 6-18 months after surgical resection for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Mette Kaasgaard, Morten Borg, Morten Hostrup, Christian Borbjerg Laursen, Lotte Holm Land, Gitte Alstrup, Anne Orholm Nielsen, Julie Kissow Kristensen, Mikkel Bjørck Naver, Ole Hilberg and 1 more

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Article in BMJ open respiratory research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07460999 (Effects and Mechanisms of Online Delivered Singing Training vs Usual Care in Patients With Persistent Symptoms 6-18 Months After Surgical Resection for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Effects and Mechanisms of Online Delivered Singing Training vs Usual Care in Patients With Persistent Symptoms 6-18 Months After Surgical Resection for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) - a Multi-centre RCT

TypeinterventionalSponsorZealand University HospitalRan2026 to 2027Enrolled100ConditionsNon-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Lung DiseaseArmsSinging training (Singing for Lung Health (SLH)), Control group: Usual care
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11 authors.

Mette KaasgaardDepartment of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences, Odense, Denmark mkaasgaard@health.sdu.dk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3833-2943
Morten BorgDepartment of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Science, Odense, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6204-2623
Morten HostrupAugust Krogh Section for Molecular and Human Physiology, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Christian Borbjerg LaursenDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Lotte Holm LandDepartment of Clinical Medicine, University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences, Odense, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6208-7987
Gitte AlstrupDepartment of Medicine Roskilde and Naestved, Pulmonary Research Unit (PLUZ), Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark.
Anne Orholm NielsenDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark.
Julie Kissow KristensenAugust Krogh Section for Molecular and Human Physiology, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mikkel Bjørck NaverAugust Krogh Section for Molecular and Human Physiology, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-4322-1642
Ole HilbergDepartment of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences, Odense, Denmark.
Uffe BodtgerDepartment of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences, Odense, Denmark.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPatients who have undergone curative surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) often experience long-term reduced quality of life (QoL), high symptom burden, risk of physical deconditioning and comorbidity. Current Danish rehabilitation offers are heterogeneous and not specifically tailored to the disease-specific needs and no long-term targeted support is currently available. Previously, singing-delivered as a structured training modality-has conferred both physiological and psychological improvements in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which may likely be transferable to NSCLC, as the two conditions share overlapping symptoms and characteristics. We aim to explore whether a singing-based intervention improves physical function, QoL and symptom burden 6-18 months postsurgery in NSCLC. Moreover, we aim to explore the underpinning physiological mechanisms of singing. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We will conduct a multicentre randomised controlled trial, comparing 10 weeks' online-delivered structured singing training to usual care. Trial outcomes include primary outcome, physical capacity (measure: Six-Minute Walking Test), and secondary outcomes, QoL and symptoms (measures: St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ); the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Questionnaire (QLQ-C30; QLQ-LC13); Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and airway physiology (measure: forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC)). Explorative outcomes include aerobic fitness/maximal oxygen uptake (VO ANALYSIS: Descriptive statistics, stratified analyses, regression models and association and independence between objective and subjective outcomes. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The trial was approved by the Committee on Health Research Ethics (SJ-1027) and the Danish Act on Processing of Personal Data (p-2024-19634). Results will be reported in peer-reviewed scientific journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT07460999.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsSingingDenmarkHumansMulticenter Studies as TopicQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicLung PhysiologyNon-Small Cell Lung CancerPatient Outcome AssessmentPulmonary RehabilitationRespiratory Function TestRespiratory MusclesSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMCPMC13358242

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