Bed-cycle exercise study to test muscle oxygen during ICU care
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether brief “interval” bed-cycling changes how well your leg muscles use oxygen compared with steady cycling. It’s meant for carefully selected ICU patients who can safely do active cycling while on ventilator support.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult in the ICU and able to answer a short 5-question screen (score 5/5)
- You have been on a breathing machine (ventilator) for more than 48 hours during this ICU stay
- Your care team expects you to stay in the ICU for at least another 48 hours after enrollment
- You can do active bed cycling for over 10 minutes without needing it stopped for inability
- You do not have major limits that prevent safe leg/pelvis/back cycling (like severe injury or fitting problems)
- Your breathing and circulation numbers must be safe for exercise (oxygen levels, blood pressure, heart rate)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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