Effects of Early Intensive Physical Therapy for Patients With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in a Neurological ICU

University of Colorado, Denver1 site in 1 country30 target enrollmentAugust 2016

ConditionsSubarachnoid Hemorrhage

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver
Enrollment: 30
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Improvement in Physical function in the ICU test (PFit)
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 4 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This study will investigate the safety and feasibility of early intensive physical therapy for patients diagnosed with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Intervention will begin in the neurological Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and continue for 30 days or hospital discharge.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

August 2016

End Date

November 14, 2017

Last Updated

4 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients diagnosed by CT scan or MRI with subarachnoid hemorrhage and admitted to the neurological ICU \>48 hours.

Exclusion Criteria

•Significant language barrier that would limit the ability to participate in the physical therapy program
•Severe baseline physical or cognitive impairment that would impair their ability to participate in the protocol
•Patients whose vital signs are outside the accepted starting and stopping criteria outlined below:
•intracranial pressure ≤ 15 mm Hg
•Cerebral perfusion pressure \>50 or \<70 mm Hg
•Mean arterial pressure ≥ 80 and ≤ 110
•Heart rate ≥40 and \<140 bpm
•Pulse oximetry \>88%

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Improvement in Physical function in the ICU test (PFit)

Time Frame: Every 7 days until hospital discharge or 28 days of study enrollment

Secondary Outcomes

Improvement in Timed up and Go (TUG)(Every 7 days until hospital discharge or 28 days of study enrollment)
Improvement in Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AM-PAC) mobility(Every 7 days until hospital discharge or 28 days of study enrollment)
Improvement in Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients(Every 7 days until hospital discharge or 28 days of study enrollment)
Improvement in Medical Research Council (MRC) Muscle Sum Score(Every 7 days until hospital discharge or 28 days of study enrollment)
Improvement in Hand grip strength(Every 7 days until hospital discharge or 28 days of study enrollment)