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Table 3 Secondary outcomes (n = 22)

From: Feasibility and acceptability of a preoperative exercise program for patients undergoing major cancer surgery: results from a pilot randomized controlled trial

Variables

Overall (n = 22)

Control (n = 11)

Intervention (N = 11)

Complication rates

17 (81.0)

7 (70.0)

10 (90.9)

Clavien-Dindo

 Grade II

6 (35.3)

2 (28.6)

4 (40.0)

 Grade III

5 (29.4)

2 (28.6)

3 (30.0)

 Grade IV

4 (23.5)

3 (42.9)

1 (10.0)

 Grade V

2 (11.8)

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2 (20.0)

ICU Stay (days)

6.0 (4.0 to 7.7)a

6.0 (3.8 to 9.5)

6.0 (4.0 to 7.5)b

Hospital Stay (days)

32.5 (16.2 to 52.5)a

29.0 (15.0 to 53.0)

36.0 (15.0 to 52.0)b

Functional Capacity (6MWD)

351.0 (240.0 to 431.2)a

400.0 (240.0 to 450.0)

300.0 (150.0 to 369.5)b

Physical activity Level

 Low

14 (73.7)

7 (70.0)

7 (77.8)

 Moderate

4 (21.1)

3 (30.0)

1 (11.1)

 High

1 (5.3)

0 (0.0)

1 (11.1)

Physical activity (min/wk)

 Sitting

540.0 (60.0 to 1080.0)

870.0 (240.0 to 1245.0)

215.0 (10.0 to 750.0)

 Walking

70.0 (20.0 to 180.0)

95.0 (0.0 to 187.0)

50.0 (25.0 to 175.0)

 Moderate

0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)

0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)

0.0 (0.0 to 15.0)

 Vigorous

0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)

0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)

0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)

 MET minute/week

231.0 (66.0 to 594.0)

313.5 (0.0 to 619.0)

231.0 (82.5 to 1297.5)

Five times Sit-to-Stand Test

12.6 (9.0 to 16.4)

11.0 (7.2 to 14.4)

15.0 (11.3 to 23.0)

Quadriceps Strength Test

6.3 (3.0 to 28.0)

5.0 (3.0 to 26.0)

14.6 (2.2 to 32.0)

Quality of Life (SF-36v2)

 Mental Component

43.6 (35.1 to 9.4)a

43.5 (31.1 to 49.3)

42.4 (36.3 to 50.3)b

 Physical Component

34.7 (28.8 to 40.1)a

34.6 (32.9 to 44.9)

34.9 (26.1 to 38.7)b

  1. Data reported as median (IQR) or N (%). *Measured at the pre-discharge day
  2. aN = 20; bN = 9, missing information due to two deaths in hospital. ICU intensive care unit, 6MWD 6-minute walking distance, SF-36 short form 36 version 2