Table 1 Distribution of demographic and clinical characteristics by group of intervention in 65 followed patients
IMT group (N = 31) | Sham IMT group (N = 34) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender: | ||
Female [n (%)] | 15 (53.5) = 18 (58.1) | 17 (65.3) = 22 (64.7) |
Male [n (%)] | 11 (46.5) = 13 (41.9) | 5 (34.7) = 12 (35.3) |
Age [mean ± SD] | 45.1 ± 1.5 | 44.0 ± 1.5 |
Diagnosis [n (%)] | ||
Stroke | 5 (19.3) = 5 (16.1) | 6 (21.4) = 6 (17.6) |
Brain tumour | 4 (15.4) = 4 (12.9) | 4 (14.3) = 4 (11.8) |
Sepsis | 4 (15.4) = 4 (12.9) | 5 (17.9) = 5 (14.7) |
Pneumonia | 3 (11.5) = 3 (9.7) | 2 (7.1) = 2 (5.8) |
Abdominal surgery | 3 (11.5) = 3 (9.7) | 4 (14.3) = 4 (11.8) |
Spinal cord tumour | 2 (7.7) = 2 (6.5) | 3 (10.7) = 3 (8.8) |
Endovascular revascularisation | 2 (7.7) = 2 (6.5) | 2 (7.1) = 2 (5.8) |
Othersa | 3 (11.5) = 3 (9.7) | 2 (7.1) = 2 (5.8) |
APACHE II [mean ± SD] | 21.6 ± 0.4 | 20.8 ± 0.6 |
Assiduity to the protocol [mean ± SD] | 49.4 ± 2.2 | 48.9 ± 2.0 |