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Table 3 Primary and secondary outcomes

From: High-protein intake and early exercise in adult intensive care patients: a prospective, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact on functional outcomes

Variable

HPE group

n = 87

Control group

n = 94

P value

PCS score, Median (IQR)

 3 months

24.40 (0.00–49.12)

0.00 (0.00–37.0)

0,01

 6 months

33.63 (0.00–71.61)

0.00 (0.00–55.1)

0,01

 ICU-acquired weakness n (%)

16 (29.1)

26 (46.4%)

0.05

Length of stay, days

Median (IQR)

 ICU

18 (12–36)

23 (16–36)

0,11

 Hospital

38 (18–70)

40 (21–60)

0,96

Duration of MV, days

 Median (IQR)

10 (5–19)

12 (7–21)

0,09

Mortality

n (%)

 ICU

23 (26.4)

41 (43.6)

0,01

 Hospital

25 (31.2)

47 (53.4)

0,002

 6-months follow-up

29 (33.3)

51 (54.2)

0.005

  1. PCS physical component summary