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NCT Number: NCT04396197

Physical Activity Levels in COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Intensive Care

This is an observational study exploring the levels of mobility and rehabilitation in patients admitted to critical care with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19

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Key information

Conditions

COVID-19 ARDS Acute Lung Injury Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Critical Illness Disease Attributes ICU Acquired Weakness Infections Lung Diseases Lung Injury Nidovirales Infections Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

UHB NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham, B15 2GW, United Kingdom

About this study

An admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) often results in significant muscle weakness and physical deconditioning, which can take many months or even years for recovery. Early and progressive programmes of rehabilitation are recommended to limit any muscle loss and support recovery as early as possible. Patients admitted to intensive care with COVID-19 have been found to require prolonged periods of mechanical ventilation, high sedation and neuromuscular blocking use and as a result require prolonged stays in the ICU. As yet no data exists to examine the specific physical impact this may have, or whether it is safe and feasible to commence this earlier rehabilitation within the ICU for patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19. Our study set out to evaluate the levels of rehabilitation which were delivered in a large acute NHS trust.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • having a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19
  • being mechanically ventilated for at least 24 hours
  • surviving to critical care discharge.

Exclusion criteria

  • none

Treatment and study plan

Physiotherapy

Other

Daily physiotherapy to include respiratory care and rehabilitation based on the individual therapists clinical reasoning

Other names: Rehabilitation

Primary outcomes

  1. Mobility level

    Time frame: At ICU discharge, an average of 3 weeks

    Highest level of mobility achieved at the point of ICU discharge

  2. Time taken to first mobilise

    Time frame: during ICU admission, up to 3 weeks

    Time taken to first mobilise, defined as sitting on the edge of the bed or higher

Secondary outcomes

  1. Discharge location

    Time frame: Hospital discharge, up to 2 months

    Discharged to home, home with rehab, or a community rehab facility

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Physical Activity Levels in COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Requiring Invasive Ventilation: An Observational Study

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
May 20, 2020
Registry last updated
May 20, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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