Biomechanical Properties in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Survivors 12-month After Discharge

Completed

• Conditions: Intensive Care (ICU) Myopathy

• Registration Number: NCT01364714
• Lead Sponsor: Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Brief Summary

Intensive care unit (ICU) admission is associated with muscle weakness and ICU survivors report persevering limitation of physical capacity for years after discharge. Limited information is available about the underlying biomechanical properties responsible for this muscle function impairment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-01
• Primary Completion: 2011-02
• Study Completion: 2011-03
• Study First Submitted: 2011-05-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-06-01
• Study First Posted: 2011-06-02
• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-09-27
• Last Update Posted: 2017-09-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

• ICU length of stay > 72 hours
• Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• BMI>30
• Neuromuscular or psychiatric disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Biomechanics and Motor Control Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Copenhagen; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark