Mobilisation of intensive care patients receiving blood pressure support medications: an observational study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Intensive care patients; Vasopressor-dependent Hypotension; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001678482
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Canberra

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-12-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

All vasopressor-dependent adult patients who experience mobilisation as part of their routine physiotherapy intervention in ICU

Exclusion Criteria

Not receiving vasopressor medication at the time of mobilisation
Aged < 18 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Safety - incidence of adverse events, as documented in medical record by treating physiotherapist. [At time of mobilisation ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evel of mobilisation achieved, as described by the treating physiotherapist using the ICU mobility scale (IMS) in the medical record[At time of mobilisation];Overall functional level achieved, using the Acute Care Index of Function score (ACIF) as recorded by the treating physiotherapist in the medical record.[At ICU discharge];Frequency of mobilisation[Throughout ICU admission within the audit period as documented in the medical record];Vasopressor dosage[During each mobilisation episode as documented by nursing staff in the medical record]