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PICU Up!: A Pilot Stepped-wedge Trial of a Multicomponent Early Mobility Intervention for Critically Ill Children

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Critical Illness
Interventions
Other: PICU Up!
Registration Number
NCT03860168
Lead Sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Brief Summary

Recent decreases in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) mortality rates have been offset by increased morbidity and length of stay for vulnerable young patients. Heavy sedation, bedrest, and delirium contribute to a PICU culture of immobility. While studies in adult ICU patients demonstrate the clinical benefits of early mobilization, fewer than 25% of critically ill children mobilize early in the children's PICU stay. The investigators have demonstrated the safety and feasibility of the 'PICU Up!' Mobility Program, which integrates sleep promotion, delirium prevention, sedation optimization as a bundle to increase mobilization. However, the generalizability and broader impact on patient- and family-centered outcomes is unknown. Therefore, there is an urgent need for trials that blend both clinical effectiveness and implementation research to create a PICU culture of mobility and improve the value of PICU care. The overall objective of the proposed research is to determine the impact of a transdisciplinary and multifaceted early mobility program on clinical outcomes and ICU-acquired morbidities in critically ill children. Additionally, the investigators will identify barriers and facilitators to high-performance bundle adoption.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2500
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PICU Up! pre- and post-implementationPICU Up!Each unit will begin in the baseline, usual care phase and then be randomized to implement the PICU Up! program during a set time period, followed by the post-implementation phase.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Duration of mechanical ventilation (days)28 days

Defined as the number of days of mechanical ventilation through an endotracheal tube during the first 28 days of PICU admission.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of patients discharged directly to home from the PICU28 days
PICU length of stay (days)28 days
Number of patients discharged from the hospital to a place other than home28 days

Number of patients discharged from the hospital to a place other than home (rehabilitation facility) if previous residence was home

Cumulative exposure to benzodiazepines (mg/kg) through PICU Day 2828 days
Hospital length of stay (days)28 days
Proportion of patients receiving out-of-bed mobility before PICU Day 2828 days
Incidence of venous thromboembolism28 days
Cumulative exposure to opioids (mg/kg) through PICU Day 2828 days
Incidence of pressure injury28 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Johns Hopkins Hospital

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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