Secondary outcomes at O1 and O2
| Control (n=41) | Intervention (n=43) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | O2 | O1 | O2 | |
| Palliative performance scale (%, SE) | ||||
| Ambulation | 79.6 (25.2) | 69.2 (33.4) | 82.2 (22.7) | 76.0 (28.4) |
| Activity | 100.0 (0.0) | 100.0 (0.0) | 100.0 (0.0) | 100.0 (0.0) |
| Self-care | 45.6 (44.1) | 30.8 (38.1) | 59.8 (42.7) | 40.5 (42.9) |
| Intake | 90.0 (6.0) | 91.9 (5.2) | 91.9 (4.9) | 89.8 (6.2) |
| Conscious level | 45.6 (44.1) | 30.8 (38.1) | 59.8 (42.7) | 40.5 (42.9) |
| Overall | 65.5 (18.0) | 66.8 (18.9) | 64.72 (15.13) | 66.85 (18.67) |
| Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (%, SE) | ||||
| Pain | 51.5 (44.6) | 42.0 (43.9) | 63.1 (40.6) | 56.4 (44.0) |
| Tiredness | 90.0 (7.0) | 91.6 (6.9) | 91.0 (6.3) | 89.8 (7.2) |
| Nausea | 11.1 (9.4) | 10.8 (9.4) | 12.1 (10.1) | 9.1 (7.9) |
| Depression | 70.9 (35.5) | 58.0 (42.2) | 65.1 (39.0) | 36.4 (33.5)** |
| Anxiety | 75.5 (31.6) | 50.0 (43.1) | 70.0 (35.9) | 34.5 (38.8)** |
| Drowsiness | 16.8 (17.2) | 14.4 (15.4) | 17.8 (18.0) | 9.1 (10.2) |
| Loss of appetite | 87.6 (15.9) | 75.7 (27.4) | 82.2 (21.5) | 68.3 (31.9) |
| Sense of well-being | 90.0 (9.2) | 89.2 (10.0) | 89.0 (9.9) | 85.7 (12.5) |
| Dyspnoea | 83.2 (20.3) | 81.1 (22.5) | 85.2 (18.3) | 71.0 (30.0) |
| Total | 35.13 (2.15) | 32.39 (3.20) | 33.32 (1.93) | 23.97 (2.20)*** |
| Chronic Heart Failure Questionnaire (score, SE) | ||||
| Dyspnoea** | 4.83 (0.18) | 4.89 (0.28) | 4.65 (0.17) | 5.82 (0.19)*** |
| Fatigue | 3.64 (0.20) | 3.77 (0.24) | 3.80 (0.20) | 4.19 (0.26) |
| Emotional** | 4.86 (0.24) | 4.61 (0.29) | 5.09 (0.19) | 5.68 (0.17)** |
| Mastery** | 4.58 (0.22) | 4.64 (0.26) | 4.30 (0.22) | 5.36 (0.22)*** |
| Total** | 4.49 (0.15) | 4.47 (0.23) | 4.45 (0.14) | 5.26 (0.17)*** |
| McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire (score, SE) | ||||
| Physical | 4.07 (0.25) | 4.79 (0.33)* | 4.48 (0.25) | 5.72 (0.35)*** |
| Psychological* | 7.63 (0.33) | 7.71 (0.48) | 7.82 (0.30) | 9.06 (0.23)*** |
| Existential | 5.61 (0.45) | 5.86 (0.50) | 6.01 (0.38) | 7.17 (0.35)** |
| Support* | 8.05 (0.30) | 7.82 (0.39) | 7.87 (0.32) | 8.57 (0.25)* |
| Overall* | 6.33 (0.33) | 6.16 (0.44) | 6.41 (0.32) | 7.37 (0.29)* |
| Total* | 6.35 (0.23) | 6.46 (0.36) | 6.51 (0.22) | 7.57 (0.21)*** |
| Satisfaction with care (score, SE)*** | N/A | 36.55 (2.09) | N/A | 48.84 (1.82) |
Tests using generalised estimating equation (GEE); *p<0.05; ** p<0.01; ***p<0.001.