The impact of an early mobilisation programme on the functional and health related quality of life outcomes of Intensive Care Unit patients in Zimbabw
- Conditions
- critically ill patients in ICUcritically ill patients in IC
- Registration Number
- PACTR201408000829202
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Zimbabwe
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
All participants who were admitted to ICU and High dependency unit (HDU) irrespective of ventilation method (non-invasive or invasive), aged 18 years old or older, medically stable and who consented or had their next of kin consent on their behalf to participate in the study were included.
Mobilisation of participants was initiated based on a priori selected (Bailey et al., 2007) that included:
¿Neurological criterion- the patient had to be awake which was assessed by response to verbal stimulation.
¿Respiratory Criterion- a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) of less than or equal to 0.6 and positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) of less than or equal to 8cm of water.
¿Circulatory criterion- the absence of orthostatic hypotension and catecholamine drips.
All participants who had one of the following;
¿Cognitive impairment before acute illness
¿Inability to walk without assistance before acute illness
¿Neuromuscular disease that could impair weaning (Myasthenia gravis, Guillian-Barre), acute stroke, head injury
¿Hip fracture, unstable cervical spine and pathologic fracture
¿Who were assessed by the medical staff as approaching imminent death
¿ Any participant the treating intensive care unit team advised on avoiding mobilisation for any other reason not aforementioned was also excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method functional status
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method duration period on mechanical ventilation