patients requiring intensive care
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Sapporo City University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 years or older who have a radial arterial line (A-line) inserted within 24 hours of ICU admission and are expected to require the arterial line for at least 24 hours. Patients who already have an arterial line at ICU admission are also eligible.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded: Patients expected to have a poor chance of survival Patients expected to have a poor neurological prognosis Patients with trauma Patients with burns Patients with joint deformities or diseases affecting hand function Patients with neuromuscular disorders Patients with a history of dementia Patients with a history of hemiparesis Patients unable to undergo grip strength measurement Patients transferred from another hospital who may have already had an arterial line (A-line) placed at the referring hospital Patients in whom the arterial line is inserted at a site not affecting wrist range of motion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire, Japanese version (MHQ-J), at hospital discharge | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Range of motion of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) and wrist joints of both hands, grip strength, and time to unintentional arterial line (A-line) removal. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTomoki Kuribara
Sapporo City University School of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed