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Actigraphy shows improved physical activity after thoracentesis correlates with better quality of life and reduced dyspnea in malignant pleural effusion patients. Early activity gains predict greater symptom relief over time.

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  • Pulmonology
  • Oncology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) are common in cancer patients, causing significant activity limitation.
  • Current treatments focus on symptom relief, but the impact on physical activity and intervention effectiveness requires further study.
  • Actigraphy offers an objective measure of physical activity to assess MPE management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the association between physical activity, quality of life (SF-6D utility score), and dyspnea (Borg scale) after thoracentesis in MPE patients.
  • To determine if actigraphy metrics can predict improvements in quality of life and dyspnea.
  • To understand the temporal relationship between activity changes and symptom improvement post-thoracentesis.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective, observational, single-center study of adults with symptomatic MPEs.
  • Participants wore actigraphy devices for objective physical activity monitoring (mean 17.7 hours/day).
  • Quality of life (SF-6D) and dyspnea (Borg scale) were assessed at weeks 1 and 2 post-thoracentesis.

Main Results:

  • Higher average steps (week 2) and calorie expenditure (week 1) correlated with better SF-6D utility scores.
  • No actigraphy metrics significantly predicted changes in SF-6D utility scores from week 1 to week 2.
  • Greater early increases in activity (calories, MVPA, triaxial movement) in week 1 predicted larger reductions in Borg scale dyspnea.
  • Higher triaxial movement in week 2 was associated with lower dyspnea in week 2.

Conclusions:

  • Improved quality of life post-thoracentesis is linked to average activity levels.
  • Dyspnea improvement is more strongly associated with early gains in physical activity.
  • Actigraphy provides valuable insights into the functional recovery and symptom management of MPE patients.