Status:

COMPLETED

eStimCycle: Early Rehabilitation in Critical Care

Lead Sponsor:

Associate Professor Sue Berney PhD, BPT

Conditions:

Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness (ICUAW)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Project Summary: Patients who have a length of stay four or more days in ICU and requiring mechanical ventilation assistance to breathe for more than 48 hours will be invited to participate. Participa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • ≥18 years,
  • expected mechanical ventilation or ECMO \>48 h with evidence of systemic inflammation as defined by American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Consensus Conference Criteria and
  • predicted ICU length of stay ≥4 days.

Exclusion

  • Known primary systemic neuromuscular disease or intracranial process on ICU admission
  • Lower limb amputation/s
  • Unable to perform study physical outcome measures pre morbidly due to condition impairing mobility
  • Assessed by medical staff as not-expected to survive ICU
  • Pregnancy
  • BMI \> 40
  • Presence of external fixator or superficial metal in lower limb
  • Open wounds or skin abrasions at electrode application points
  • Presence of cardiac or diaphragmatic pacemaker or implanted defibrillator with no underlying rhythm, as confirmed by the treating physician
  • Transferred from another ICU after \> 2 days of mechanical ventilation
  • Platelets \< 40 000 and INR \> 1.6 (for muscle biopsy)
  • Lower limb malignancy
  • Pre-existing intellectual disability or cognitive impairment limiting the ability to accurately follow instructions.
  • Non-English speaking background restricting the individuals ability to accurately and consistently follow instructions.
  • Exclusion criteria for the 6 and 12 month cognitive testing follow-up portion of the study:
  • Cognitive impairment (IQCODE \>3.3) done by proxy after informed consent obtained
  • No fixed home address
  • Score \>= 10 on Alcohol use disorders and identification test (AUDIT)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

162 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02214823

Start Date

July 1 2012

End Date

October 1 2018

Last Update

October 11 2018

Active Locations (4)

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287

2

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27708

3

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

Herston, Queensland, Australia, 4006

4

Austin Hospital

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3084