ICU Combined Assessment of Cardio-Respiratory Exercise

ConditionsICU Acquired Weakness Sepsis Shock Critical Illness Microcirculation

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot listed

Trial typeObservational

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorUniversity of Manitoba

About this trial

This study aims to investigate how sepsis and critical illness can impair the cardiovascular system and microcirculation in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, which can lead to long-lasting muscle weakness/dysfunction or ICU-Acquired Weakness (ICU-AW) and exercise limitations.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients who have received mechanical ventilation for at least 7 days in the intensive care unit (ICU) and have subsequently been discharged from hospital.

Disqualifiers

Unable to provide consent

Trajectory of health expected to be significantly limited in the upcoming 12 months

those who self-report that they cannot climb at least one flight of stairs due to limited exercise capacity

have significant orthopedic or musculoskeletal impairment affecting mobility

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

50 Participants

are grouped into 1 trial group

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Manitoba

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov