The impact of patient and family education on nutrition and exercise after serious illness (PIVOTAL)

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Critical Illness; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000554864
• Lead Sponsor: Gold Coast University Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 17 May 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

All patients greater than or equal to 18 years of age admitted to ICU with a projected duration of ICU dependency of >72 hours OR patients with two or more organ failures will be eligible to participate.

Family members of eligible patients will include both relatives and close friends who know the patient well and either live with, or are involved in, the ongoing care of the patient provide support and/or with whom the patient has a significant relationship.
Family members must be
1) greater than or equal to 18 years old, be expected to visit the patient regularly (approximately 3 times/week) and
2) be able to communicate in English (verbally and in writing).

Exclusion Criteria

Patients not expected to benefit will be excluded, including those who are:
1) expected to die or for whom life-sustaining treatments will be withdrawn in ICU;
2) not ambulating independently prior to ICU admission (use of a gait aid permitted);
3) have lower extremity injury or impairments (e.g. stroke) that prevent them walking prior to hospital discharge;
4) have pre-existing primary severe systemic neuromuscular disease resulting in severe weakness (e.g. Myasthenia Gravis); are hospitalised for >5 days before ICU admission;
5) expected to be transferred to another health care facility prior to hospital discharge.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified