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Progressive postresection program (pPRP) after pancreatic resection: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Susanne Richter, Verena Uslar, Navid Tabriz, Thomas Mueser, Dirk Weyhe

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Trials, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 43% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Susanne RichterDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, Pius-Hospital Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany. susannerichter@gmx.net.
Verena UslarDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, Pius-Hospital Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany. verena.uslar@uni-oldenburg.de.
Navid TabrizDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, Pius-Hospital Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany. navid.tabriz@pius-hospital.de.
Thomas MueserPhysiotherapy, Pius-Hospital Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany. thomas.mueser@evangelischeskrankenhaus.de.
Dirk WeyheDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, Pius-Hospital Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany. dirk.weyhe@pius-hospital.de.
Pius Hospital Oldenburg · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAt the time of initial diagnosis, only 15-20% of patients with pancreatic cancer present with a resectable disease. Patients with pancreatic cancer face a poor prognosis. Progression-free survival and overall survival rates are very limited, so it is important to develop concepts to improve the quality of life for their remaining lives. METHODS/

designThe proposed trial is a randomized controlled intervention study. After pancreatic resection, the intervention group (cohort A, n = 30 patients) will take part in an intensified physiotherapy program consisting of endurance and muscle force exercises. The control group (cohort B, n = 30 patients) will take part in standard physiotherapy. Both groups will receive dietary counseling and, if necessary, substitution for endocrine/exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Quality of life will be evaluated using the Short Form-8 Health Survey and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30/QLQ-PAN26 questionnaires. DISCUSSION: The aim of this study is to investigate whether intensive physiotherapy improves the quality of life of patients after pancreatic resection. If the results for the intervention group are positive, a multicenter study should be performed with appropriate statistical power. The progressive postresection program includes a structured follow-up after pancreatic resection. In this study, all patients will undergo abdominal computed tomography for follow-up 6 and 12 months postoperatively.

trial registrationGerman Clinical Trials Register DRKS00006786. Date of registration 1 October 2014.

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Clinical ProtocolsPhysical Therapy ModalitiesAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPancreatectomyPancreatic NeoplasmsQuality of LifeResearch Design

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PMID26863867
PMCPMC4750352
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