ICUNCT05600478
Physical Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit: A Comparative Study of Three Asian Countries
An observational study of ICU, run by China Medical University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
This descriptive-comparative study has explored and presented an overview of the extent of PT practice in the ICU in JP, PH, and TW. Specifically, the socio-demographic and ICU-related profiles of physical therapists (PTs) in Japan (JP), Philippines (PH), and Taiwan (TW) were presented, with the inclusion of the… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- ICU
- How many people
- 164 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 6 Nov 2021to 18 Feb 2022
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: The study included physical therapists who are based in Japan, Philippines, and Taiwan
Who may be able to join
- Physical therapists who:
- are currently residing or working in Japan, Philippines, and Taiwan;
- are working, or have worked in an ICU in JP, PH, or TW, and have provided PT services to critically ill patients regardless of age, sex, nationality/race, and years of work experience (in general);
- have an active e-mail address; and
- provided informed consent
Who cannot join
- Physical therapists who are:
- newly hired (or rotated) PTs with ICU duty but have not yet handled any ICU patient; and
- licensed PTs from JP, PH, and TW but are based and/or are working abroad.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
This descriptive-comparative study has explored and presented an overview of the extent of PT practice in the ICU in JP, PH, and TW. Specifically, the socio-demographic and ICU-related profiles of physical therapists (PTs) in Japan (JP), Philippines (PH), and Taiwan (TW) were presented, with the inclusion of the common PT interventions and challenges encountered in delivering PT services in the ICU in the said countries.
Included in the socio-demographic variables are the respondents' sex, age, highest educational attainment, PT work experience, and hospital affiliation. As to the ICU-related variables, it includes the respondents' ICU work experience, the types of ICU where respondents primarily work, the hiring department they belong to, the status of ICU posting, the duration of ICU posting, the daily ICU stay of the respondents, their engagement in on-call ICU PT services, the usual source of ICU patient referral, the number of daily ICU patients, the ratio of PT to ICU patients, and the level of participation in ICU-related PT training. Furthermore, different interventions that are commonly implemented and challenges that are commonly encountered in ICU PT service delivery in Japan, Philippines, and Taiwan were also investigated.
Read the detailed description
Physical therapy (PT) is proven beneficial among critically ill patients. However, there is an extent to the practice of PT in the intensive care unit (ICU) which differs between countries. With this, the extent of PT practice in the ICU in three Asian countries, namely Japan (JP), Philippines (PH), and Taiwan (TW), was determined and compared by specifically determining the socio-demographic and ICU-related profile of physical therapists (PTs) who have worked in the ICU.
- Conditions
- ICU
- Keywords
- Physiotherapy, Intensive care unit, ICU physical therapy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | A group of ICU physical therapists working in Japan. | |
| Philippines | A group of ICU physical therapists working in the Philippines. | |
| Taiwan | A group of ICU physical therapists working in Taiwan. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Sex
Asked in the form of MCQ
Measured: November 6, 2021 to February 18, 2022
Highest educational attainment
PhD, Master, diploma
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Work experience
Asked in the form of MCQ (by age range)
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Hospital affiliation
Asked in the form of MCQ (with sub-classification: level, ownership, teaching affiliation)
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
ICU work experience
Asked in the form of MCQ (in range)
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Type of ICU
Multiple answer question
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Hiring department
Asked in the form of MCQ
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Status of ICU posting
Asked in the form of MCQ
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Duration of ICU posting
Asked in the form of MCQ (by time range)
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
ICU stay per day
Asked in the form of MCQ (by time range)
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Engagement in on-call ICU PT service
Asked in the form of a dichotomous question
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
ICU PTs in the hospital
Asked via short answer question
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Source of ICU patient referral
Asked in the form of MCQ
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Number of ICU patients per day
Asked in the form of MCQ (by range)
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
PT-patient ratio
Asked in the form of MCQ
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Participation in ICU-related PT trainin
Asked in the form of dichotomus, MCQ, and multiple answer question
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Most common PT techniques implemented in the ICU
Multiple answer question
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Challenges encountered in the delivery of PT services in the ICU
Multiple answer question
Measured: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Oct 2022
- Study start6 Nov 2021
- Primary completion18 Feb 2022
- Study completion18 Feb 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for ICUStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by China Medical University HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 164 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- China Medical University, Taiwan, Mariano Marcos State University, Juntendo University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Yu-Jung Cheng, China Medical University, Taiwan
- Investigators
- Yu-Jung Cheng, PhD in BMS, Principal investigator, China Medical University, Taiwan
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05600478
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CMUH110-REC1-192
- Status last verified
- Oct 2022
- First submitted
- 31 Jul 2022
- Last updated
- 31 Oct 2022
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Publications
Sigera PC, Tunpattu TM, Jayashantha TP, De Silva AP, Athapattu PL, Dondorp A, Haniffa R. National Profile of Physical Therapists in Critical Care Units of Sri Lanka: Lower Middle-Income Country. Phys Ther. 2016 Jul;96(7):933-9. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20150363. Epub 2016 Feb 18.
PubMed 26893503
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Oct 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Physical Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit: A Comparative Study of Three Asian Countries
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05600478
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CMUH110-REC1-192
- Conditions
- ICU
- Keywords
- Physiotherapy, Intensive care unit, ICU physical therapy
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 164 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- China Medical University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- China Medical University, Taiwan, Mariano Marcos State University, Juntendo University
- Study start
- 6 Nov 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 18 Feb 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 18 Feb 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 31 Oct 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This descriptive-comparative study has explored and presented an overview of the extent of PT practice in the ICU in JP, PH, and TW. Specifically, the socio-demographic and ICU-related profiles of physical therapists (PTs) in Japan (JP), Philippines (PH), and Taiwan (TW) were presented, with the inclusion of the common PT interventions and challenges encountered in delivering PT services in the ICU in the said countries.
Included in the socio-demographic variables are the respondents' sex, age, highest educational attainment, PT work experience, and hospital affiliation. As to the ICU-related variables, it includes the respondents' ICU work experience, the types of ICU where respondents primarily work, the hiring department they belong to, the status of ICU posting, the duration of ICU posting, the daily ICU stay of the respondents, their engagement in on-call ICU PT services, the usual source of ICU patient referral, the number of daily ICU patients, the ratio of PT to ICU patients, and the level of participation in ICU-related PT training. Furthermore, different interventions that are commonly implemented and challenges that are commonly encountered in ICU PT service delivery in Japan, Philippines, and Taiwan were also investigated.
Detailed description
Physical therapy (PT) is proven beneficial among critically ill patients. However, there is an extent to the practice of PT in the intensive care unit (ICU) which differs between countries. With this, the extent of PT practice in the ICU in three Asian countries, namely Japan (JP), Philippines (PH), and Taiwan (TW), was determined and compared by specifically determining the socio-demographic and ICU-related profile of physical therapists (PTs) who have worked in the ICU.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | – | –A group of ICU physical therapists working in Japan. |
| Philippines | – | –A group of ICU physical therapists working in the Philippines. |
| Taiwan | – | –A group of ICU physical therapists working in Taiwan. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- The study included physical therapists who are based in Japan, Philippines, and Taiwan
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Physical therapists who:
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Physical therapists who are:
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Sex
Time frame: November 6, 2021 to February 18, 2022
Asked in the form of MCQ
Highest educational attainment
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
PhD, Master, diploma
Work experience
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Asked in the form of MCQ (by age range)
Hospital affiliation
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Asked in the form of MCQ (with sub-classification: level, ownership, teaching affiliation)
ICU work experience
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Asked in the form of MCQ (in range)
Type of ICU
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Multiple answer question
Hiring department
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Asked in the form of MCQ
Status of ICU posting
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Asked in the form of MCQ
Duration of ICU posting
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Asked in the form of MCQ (by time range)
ICU stay per day
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Asked in the form of MCQ (by time range)
Engagement in on-call ICU PT service
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Asked in the form of a dichotomous question
ICU PTs in the hospital
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Asked via short answer question
Source of ICU patient referral
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Asked in the form of MCQ
Number of ICU patients per day
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Asked in the form of MCQ (by range)
PT-patient ratio
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Asked in the form of MCQ
Participation in ICU-related PT trainin
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Asked in the form of dichotomus, MCQ, and multiple answer question
Most common PT techniques implemented in the ICU
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Multiple answer question
Challenges encountered in the delivery of PT services in the ICU
Time frame: November 6 2021, to February 18, 2022
Multiple answer question
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 31 Oct 2022.
- Background: PubMed 26893503Sigera PC, Tunpattu TM, Jayashantha TP, De Silva AP, Athapattu PL, Dondorp A, Haniffa R. National Profile of Physical Therapists in Critical Care Units of Sri Lanka: Lower Middle-Income Country. Phys Ther. 2016 Jul;96(7):933-9. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20150363. Epub 2016 Feb 18.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Yu-Jung Cheng, PhD in BMS principal investigator
China Medical University, Taiwan
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of ICU, run by China Medical University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Oct 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Sex (time frame: November 6, 2021 to February 18, 2022). The study lists 18 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05600478, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Oct 2022.