The RECOVER Study: Rehabilitation after Intensive Care

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rehabilitation; intensive care; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN09412438
• Lead Sponsor: othian University Hospitals Division (UK)

Brief Summary

2012 protocol in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22761291 2015 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25867659 2018 secondary analysis in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29773846 (added 02/05/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-09-27
• Study Completion: 2014-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 27 May 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

1. The patient has required 48 hours or more mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU)
2. The consultant in charge of the patient considers them fit for discharge from the ICU

Exclusion Criteria

Current exclusion criteria as of 07/09/2012:
1. Primary neurological admission diagnosis (brain trauma; intracerebral bleed; stroke; Guillain-Barre syndrome)
2. The clinician in charge of care has agreed with the patient and/or family that only palliative care will be provided.
3. Patients currently receiving home ventilation or planning to commence a program of home ventilation
4. The patient is expected to be discharged from ICU to a non-study hospital where the intervention cannot be received
5. Gaining informed consent, following the intervention or follow-up is not feasible, despite resources available, due to communication difficulties
6. Patient currently enrolled in another RCT with similar endpoints
7. Patient aged <18 years at time of screening

Previous exclusion criteria until 07/09/2012:
1. Primary neurological admission diagnosis (brain trauma; intracerebral bleed; stroke; Guillain-Barre syndrome)
2. Patients for whom a dedicated rehabilitation programme already exists (transplantation, stroke)
3. Patient currently enrolled in another RCT with similar endpoints

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified