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Table 2 The secondary outcomes of the study

From: A feasibility study to investigate the utility of a home-based exercise intervention during and after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for oesophago-gastric cancer—the ChemoFit study protocol

Secondary outcome measures

 

CPET

Change in VO2 peak (ml/min/kg), change in VO2 at AT (ml/min/kg) and change in FEV1 prior and post intervention

Sarcopenia

Change in amount of L3 level skeletal muscle area determined on CT scan by methodology described by Perthen et al. [21], change in fat composition and volume measured by CT scan and change in grip strength pre and post intervention

Exercise intervention

Change of step count throughout the intervention

Oncological treatment

Number of patients with dose reductions or who terminate chemotherapy early, percentage of planned chemotherapy delivered, admissions to hospital with chemotherapy induced toxicity

Quality of life

Change of score on validated quality of life questionnaires QLQ-C30 and QLQ-OG25 pre and post intervention

Acceptability

Qualitative evidence generated from focus group discussions with participants