Clinical trials: ICU-acquired Weakness
Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
Blood Flow Restriction Training for Mechanically Ventilated Patients With ICU-Acquired Weakness
Patients receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU) frequently develop ICU-acquired weakness - a condition marked by widespread muscle loss and weakness caused by prolonged bed rest, severe illness, and…
- Trial name
- BFRT-ICU (NCT07802743)
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction training, Standard ICU Care and Routine Rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Mechanical Ventilation Complication
Prone Positioning and Thoracoabdominal Binding on Lung and Muscle Protection in ARDS Patients During Spontaneous Breathing
Ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction and intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired weakness are two consequences of prolonged mechanical ventilation and critical illness in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome…
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Mechanical Ventilation Complication, ICU Acquired Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT05826847
- Testing
- Prone Positioning, Thoracoabdominal Binding, Control
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in ICU Patients
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) combined with conventional physiotherapy (Experimental Group), compared to conventional physiotherapy only (Control Group) in…
- Trial name
- NCT04332263
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation - NMES
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Muscle Weakness, Critical Illness
New Onset Weakness in Critically Ill Patients and the Risk of Death and Recurrent ICU Admission
This study seeks to define the morbidity of critical care polyneuropathy and to confirm that this diagnosis is, in fact, independently associated with increased mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT00106665
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Naeem Ali, MD
ICU Acquired Weakness
Development of an Early Warning Model for Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness in Mechanically Ventilated Children
Acquired weakness (AW) is a common complication among patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). It is a systemic muscle weakness and dysfunction associated with critical illness, often related to prolonged bed rest, mechanical…
- Trial name
- NCT07150637
- Testing
- ICU-AW
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Ankle Contracture, Critically Ill Intensive Care Unit Patients
Continuous Passive Motion to Prevent Ankle Contracture and Muscle Atrophy in Ventilated Patients
This clinical trial aims to evaluate whether continuous passive motion (CPM) can prevent ankle joint contracture and muscle atrophy in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation in the ICU.
- Conditions
- Ankle Contracture, Critically Ill Intensive Care Unit Patients, Muscle Atrophy
- Trial name
- CPM-ICU (NCT07032051)
- Testing
- Continuous Passive Motion
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
Fungal Infection, ICU Acquired Weakness
Emerging Invasive Fungal Infections in Critically Ill Patients
Rationale: Beside Candida and Aspergillus, emerging invasive fungal infections (EIFIs) are increasing in intensive care setting and are associated with high morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- EIFI (NCT04647539)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Sepsis, Acute Lung Injury(ALI)
Recovery of Physical Function After Critical Illness In Older Adults
The proposed study is a prospective, observational study assessing the recovery of muscle and physical function in patients surviving critical illness (n =150) at hospital discharge (baseline) and repeated serially.
- Trial name
- RETURN (NCT07225257)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kentucky
Joint Contracture, Mechanical Ventilation
Using Continuous Passive Motion to Prevent Ankle Problems in ICU Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if continuous passive motion (CPM) helps prevent ankle joint contracture and muscle loss in critically ill, mechanically ventilated ICU patients.
- Conditions
- Joint Contracture, Mechanical Ventilation, ICU-acquired Weakness, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- NCT06944431
- Testing
- Continuous Passive Motion (CPM)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
Polyneuropathies, Septic Shock
Electrical Muscle Stimulation in the Development of Acquired Weakness in Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
The aim of this study is to compare the effect of EMS and conventional physical therapy on strength and muscle mass and development in adult patients with severe sepsis and septic shock.
- Conditions
- Polyneuropathies, Septic Shock, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT03765489
- Testing
- electrical muscle stimulation, conventional physical therapy
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Sepsis, Severe
Is NMES Treatment in Sepsis/ Septic Shock Patients Protective in Development of ICU-AW?
Background: Sarcopenia (muscle weakness) characterized by a decrease in muscle mass, strength and performance is a condition that increases with old age.
- Trial name
- NCT04833621
- Testing
- NMES GROUP
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Intensive Care Unit-acquired Weakness, Artifical Intelligence
AI Based Muscular Ultrasound to Assess Intensive Care Unit-acquired Weakness
The aim of this observational case-control study is to investigate, whether artificial intelligence can detect ultrasound-derived imaging characteristics typical for intensive care unit-acquired weakness.
- Conditions
- Intensive Care Unit-acquired Weakness, Artifical Intelligence, Ultrasound
- Trial name
- ACTIVATE (NCT06765551)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Ultrasound
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jena University Hospital
Sleep, Patient Compliance
The Effect of Ergonomic Sleep Mask Usage on Patients' Sleep Quality and Comfort
In intensive care units, the sleep quality of patients decreases considerably due to reasons such as alarm sounds of some special devices, the number of healthcare professionals working in comparison to other clinics, their…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Patient Compliance, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT05297188
- Testing
- ergonomic sleep mask
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Bartın Unıversity
Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Critical Care
TryCYCLE: A Pilot Study of Early In-bed Leg Cycle Ergometry in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Background: Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are the sickest in hospital, and need advanced life-support. Survivors of critical illness are very vulnerable to weakness and disability.
- Conditions
- Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness, Critical Care, Mechanical Ventilation, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- TryCYCLE (NCT01885442)
- Testing
- In-bed leg cycle ergometry
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Quality of Life, ICU Acquired Weakness
5 Years Quality of Life and Early Mobilization in ICU
In a study published in 2018 the research team had collected the Medical Research Council score (MRCs) at Intensive Care Unit (ICU) discharge.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, ICU Acquired Weakness, Morality
- Trial name
- Promorea-qol (NCT05527678)
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Muscle Weakness
Growth Differentiation Factor 15 in ICU Acquired Muscle Weakness
Intensive care unit -acquired weakness (ICU- AW) is a common consequence linked to a worse outcome as evidenced by prolonged mechanical ventilation, longer ICU stays, greater mortality rates and a lower quality of life for…
- Trial name
- NCT06713746
- Testing
- growth differentiation factor 15
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minia University