QOLEC2: a randomized controlled trial on nutritional and respiratory counseling after esophagectomy for cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Esophagectomy for cancer strongly impairs quality of life. The aim of this trial was to evaluate the effect of the nutritional and respiratory counseling on postoperative quality of life.

Methods

At hospital discharge, patients were randomized into four groups receiving respectively: nutritional and respiratory counseling, nutritional counseling alone, respiratory counseling alone, or standard care. The main endpoint was the impairment in quality of life in the first month after surgery. Linear mixed effect models were estimated to assess mean score differences (MDs) in quality of life scores.

Results

Patients receiving nutritional counseling reported less appetite loss (MD - 17.7, 95% CI - 32.2 to -3.3) than those not receiving nutritional counseling at 1 

SUBMITTER: Pinto E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7307937 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature