Biomechanical Properties in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Survivors 12-month After Discharge

Biomechanical Properties in ICU Survivors 12-month After Discharge

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01364714

Enrollment

Registered

2011-06-02

Start date

2010-01-31

Completion date

2011-03-31

Last updated

2017-09-29

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Conditions

Intensive Care (ICU) Myopathy

Keywords

ICU acquired weakness

Brief summary

Intensive care unit (ICU) admission is associated with muscle weakness and ICU survivors report persevering limitation of physical capacity for years after discharge. Limited information is available about the underlying biomechanical properties responsible for this muscle function impairment.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

50 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* ICU length of stay \> 72 hours * Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* BMI\>30 * Neuromuscular or psychiatric disease

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results