Sitting up in a chair in the ICU for patients on breathing machines
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether getting patients who are on a breathing machine to sit in a chair helps them recover better. It looks at whether this simple activity can improve how well they get back to normal function.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have been on a breathing machine (ventilator) for more than 24 hours.
- You are starting to wake up and have been more alert for at least 12 hours.
- You are expected to stay in the ICU for at least 48 more hours.
- You have not been placed in a chair during this hospital stay in the ICU.
- You were not frail before coming to the ICU (based on a specific score).
- You (or your family) have agreed to take part in the study.
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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