Feasibility and Safety of Early Mobilization and Rehabilitation in Intensive Care Unit Patients

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

220 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-05-10

Study Completion Date

2025-04-30

Brief Summary

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Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness (ICU-AW) is a common complication of critical illnesses, occurring in approximately 50% of ICU patients and is strongly associated with increased morbidity, physical impairments, and both short- and long-term mortality. The main characteristics of ICU-AW are symmetrical generalised muscle weakness affecting both respiratory and limb muscles; however, the clinical phenotype may differ depending on age, disease burden, length of ICU stay, and mechanical ventilation duration.

The objective of the present study is to evaluate the feasibility achieved and the safety outcomes reported in a cohort of critically ill patients who undergo early mobilisation and rehabilitation in intensive care units. This research is a multicentre prospective cohort study.

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Detailed Description

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Prolonged immobilisation, mechanical ventilation, and sedation during critical illness have been associated with generalized muscle weakness, restricted joint mobility, pressure ulcers, critical illness neuropathies or acquired weakness, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), prolonged mechanical ventilation, psychological disorders, and cognitive impairment. Barriers to early mobilisation have been identified, including patient-related, institution-related, and physician-related barriers, and various strategies have been used to overcome these barriers and facilitate the smooth practice of early mobilisation.

Early mobilisation, initiated within 24-48 hours of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission, has been shown to be the best strategy for reducing ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW). It includes a variety of interventions: passive for non-cooperative patients (e.g., positioning, passive joint mobilisation) and active-assisted or active for less or fully cooperative patients (e.g., active or active-assisted joint mobilisation, sitting on bed or chair, transfers, standing, ambulation). Several studies have provided evidence that progressive early mobilisation of adult ICU patients is feasible, safe, and can yield benefits including improved functional outcomes and reduced ICU and hospital stay durations.

Successful implementation of an early physical rehabilitation program in most ICUs requires a structured process to promote quality improvement. This involves a multidisciplinary approach including hospital administrators, ICU and rehabilitation leaders who support the program and promote a culture change within the ICU. It also requires assembling a multidisciplinary team including intensivists, nursing, clinical nutrition, physical medicine, and rehabilitation; establishing a common goal and shared expectation of early rehabilitation for all patients with focused efforts to identify and overcome barriers to achieving this goal; and obtaining basic equipment to facilitate early rehabilitation.

Conditions

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Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness Intensive Care Unit Patients

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Intensive care unit patients

Patients aged ≥ 18 years admitted to intensive care units and receiving the institutional early mobilisation protocol.

Early mobilization and rehabilitation

Intervention Type OTHER

In the initial assessment will be applied the ICU Mobility Scale, with the objective of establishing the patient\'s current level of function and determining the most appropriate type, intensity and duration of activity.

The sessions, which will be conducted by a physiotherapist, will include therapeutic strategies such as bed exercises (both active and passive), electrical stimulation, use of an in-bed cycloergometer (for upper and lower limbs), sitting on the edge of the bed, bed transfers, bedside transfers from bed to chair, out-of-bed exercises, standing, and walking. The latter two activities are considered to be the most complex. Each session will last approximately 20 to 30 minutes and will be conducted once a day, on a daily basis throughout the patient\'s ICU stay. The last session wil be prior to discharge of the patient.

During each session, the Borg Perception of Exertion Scale will be assessed in order to adjust the intensity of physical activity.

Interventions

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Early mobilization and rehabilitation

In the initial assessment will be applied the ICU Mobility Scale, with the objective of establishing the patient\'s current level of function and determining the most appropriate type, intensity and duration of activity.

The sessions, which will be conducted by a physiotherapist, will include therapeutic strategies such as bed exercises (both active and passive), electrical stimulation, use of an in-bed cycloergometer (for upper and lower limbs), sitting on the edge of the bed, bed transfers, bedside transfers from bed to chair, out-of-bed exercises, standing, and walking. The latter two activities are considered to be the most complex. Each session will last approximately 20 to 30 minutes and will be conducted once a day, on a daily basis throughout the patient\'s ICU stay. The last session wil be prior to discharge of the patient.

During each session, the Borg Perception of Exertion Scale will be assessed in order to adjust the intensity of physical activity.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients ≥ 18 years of age admitted to the intensive care units.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
* Patients without indication for early mobilisation in the ICU (severe hemodynamic instability, acute brain or spinal injury with rest orders, anaemia (Hb \&amp;lt;8 mg/dl), thrombocytopenia (platelets \&amp;lt;50,000), active systemic inflammatory response according to institutional protocols).
* Patients in the postoperative period of cardiac transplantation.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No