Feasibility of electronic strength training for ICU patients with breathing muscle weakness

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: ICU acquired weakness; Respiratory failure; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000968178
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Canberra

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-07-09
• Last Update Posted: 7 December 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Mechanically ventilated > 5 days OR
Failed spontaneous breathing trial in past 24 hours
Alert and able to participate with training

Exclusion Criteria

•New or existing condition likely to limit ability to follow simple commands (e.g. severe neurological injury, intellectual disability requiring assistance with personal ADLs)
•New or existing persistent respiratory dysfunction (e.g. high C-spine SCI)
•Poor prognosis
•Significant pain from chest trauma affecting breathing capacity
•Fractured or flail ribs
•Recent or current pneumothorax (undrained or drained)
•Treating intensivist recommends that a patient is not enrolled in the study (rationale to be documented to inform future study design).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified