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Extra physiotherapy in critical care: intensive versus standard physical rehabilitation therapy in the critically ill

A randomised controlled trial of intensive versus standard physical rehabilitation therapy in the critically ill: Extra Physiotherapy In Critical Care

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN20436833
Enrollment
308
Registered
2012-02-20
Start date
2012-01-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-09-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Topic: Generic Health Relevance and Cross Cutting Themes

Interventions

Group 1 (control group) will receive usual physical rehabilitation therapy (Monday to Friday), including a once-daily functional retraining session. Group 2 (intervention group) will receive a more i

Sponsors

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Participant has provided written informed consent, or their Personal Consultee has provided a signed Personal Consultee Declaration Form, for participation in the study, prior to any study specific procedures taking place 2. Medical and surgical patients (surgical patients are those admitted to ICU as a direct consequence of an operative procedure, or as a consequence of that procedure. All other patients are termed medical) 3. Age 18 years or over 4. Invasive or noninvasive ventilation for more than 48 hours Target Gender: Male & Female ; Lower Age Limit 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Invasive or non-invasive ventilation for more than 72 hours 2. Under 18 years 3. Patients receiving end-of-life care 4. Patients not expected to survive for more than 48 hours after enrolment 5. Acute brain injury 6. Acute spinal cord injury 7. Spinal surgery 8. Brain surgery 9. Multiple trauma 10. Burns 11. Rapidly progressive neuromuscular disease 12. Enrolment in another clinical trial 13. Post-cardiac arrest

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Physical QoL; Timepoint(s): 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Changes in mental health; Timepoint(s): 6 months 2. Economic costs of intervention; Timepoint(s): 6 months

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 5, 2026