Prehabilitation showed a later walking benefit after an endoscopic procedure
Walking recovery did not differ significantly at the primary assessment, but later results favored preparation combining exercise, nutrition and psychological support.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
The program showed no statistically significant advantage in the primary walking outcome at the first postoperative assessment. Later walking recovery favored prehabilitation, alongside improvements in strength and psychological outcomes. These later benefits are encouraging, but they need to be interpreted alongside the initial null result.
This was a single-center trial registered retrospectively. The program combined several components, so the abstract cannot identify which component contributed to the later improvements.
What researchers found
Mean change in six-minute walk distance
Prehabilitation versus usual care, from baseline to 1 month after the procedure; the primary endpoint showed no significant between-group difference.
Change in six-minute walk distance
Prehabilitation versus usual care, from baseline to 3 months after the procedure; later walking recovery favored the program.
Timing matters
Walking distance initially fell in both groups. Later, the preparation group exceeded its baseline distance while controls remained below baseline. The timing of measurement therefore matters when interpreting this trial.
Other outcomes
Grip strength, anxiety, depression and mental quality of life also favored prehabilitation. Safety outcomes, hospital stay and readmissions did not differ significantly; these nonsignificant comparisons do not establish that the groups were equivalent.
The original publication
Prehabilitation for patients undergoing endoscopic submucosal dissection: a randomized controlled trial.
Jiang B, Lu S, Yan Y et al.
BMC Gastroenterol · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 41219829
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