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Trial reportBMC gastroenterology2023

Postoperative inpatient exercise facilitates recovery after laparoscopic surgery in colorectal cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial.

Jihee Min, Ki-Yong An, Hyuna Park, Wonhee Cho, Hye Jeong Jung, Sang Hui Chu, Minsoo Cho, Seung Yoon Yang, Justin Y Jeon, Nam Kyu Kim

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC gastroenterology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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18citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 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

10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Jihee MinNational Cancer Survivorship Center, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Republic of Korea.
Ki-Yong AnFaculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Hyuna ParkNational Cancer Survivorship Center, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Republic of Korea.
Wonhee ChoNational Cancer Survivorship Center, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Republic of Korea.
Hye Jeong JungDepartment of Nursing, Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sang Hui ChuDepartment of Nursing, Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Minsoo ChoDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seung Yoon YangDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Justin Y JeonNational Cancer Survivorship Center, National Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Republic of Korea. jjeon@yonsei.ac.kr.
Nam Kyu KimDepartment of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. namkyuk@yuhs.ac.
Yonsei University · KRNational Cancer Center · KRNational Cancer Center · USUniversity of Alberta · CA

Funding

the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) NRF-2013R1A1A2005986
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEarly mobilization is an integral part of an enhanced recovery program after colorectal cancer surgery. The safety and efficacy of postoperative inpatient exercise are not well known. The primary objective was to determine the efficacy of a postoperative exercise program on postsurgical recovery of stage I-III colorectal cancer patients.

methodsWe randomly allocated participants to postoperative exercise or usual care (1:1 ratio). The postoperative exercise intervention consisted of 15 min of supervised exercise two times per day for the duration of their hospital stay. The primary outcome was the length of stay (LOS) at the tertiary care center. Secondary outcomes included patient-perceived readiness for hospital discharge, anthropometrics (e.g., muscle mass), and physical function (e.g., balance, strength).

resultsA total of 52 (83%) participants (mean [SD] age, 56.6 [8.9] years; 23 [44%] male) completed the trial. The median LOS was 6.0 days (interquartile range; IQR 5-7 days) in the exercise group and 6.5 days (IQR 6-7 days) in the usual-care group (P = 0.021). The exercise group met the targeted LOS 64% of the time, while 36% of the usual care group met the targeted LOS (colon cancer, 5 days; rectal cancer, 7 days). Participants in the exercise group felt greater readiness for discharge from the hospital than those in the usual care group (Adjusted group difference = 14.4; 95% CI, 6.2 to 22.6; P < 0.01). We observed a small but statistically significant increase in muscle mass in the exercise group compared to usual care (Adjusted group difference = 0.63 kg; 95% CI, 0.16 to 1.1; P = 0.03).

conclusionPostsurgical inpatient exercise may promote faster recovery and discharge after curative-intent colorectal cancer surgery.

trial registrationThe study was registered at WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP; URL http://apps.who.int/trialsearch ); Trial number: KCT0003920 .

Indexed as

Colonic NeoplasmsLaparoscopyExerciseFemaleHumansInpatientsLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsColectomyColorectal cancerExerciseLength of stayPatient-perceived readiness for hospital dischargePost-operative

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PMID37069526
PMCPMC10111844
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