Clinical trial NCT01295541: Early Progressive Mobility in the CVICU: Assessing Current Status
Official title: Early Progressive Mobility in the CVICU: Assessing Current Status
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Immobility and Weakness Associated With Long Intensive Care Unit Stays
Keywords: ICU LOS
Progressive Mobility
Deconditioning
Lead sponsor: Hill-Rom
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2011-02-14
Enrollment: 10
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: The study population will consist of patients admitted to the CV-Intensive Care Unit.

Brief summary: The current study is proposed to assess the frequency and type of progressive mobility procedures currently performed in the CVICU The study will evaluate the type and frequency of progressive mobility orders, whether or not progressive mobility steps are being taken by the nursing teams, define what steps patients are receiving, and record time to first weight bearing. Other outcome measures will be the days of required mechanical ventilation, and current ICU length of stay and cost to treat.

Detailed description: This will be a descriptive 4 month study of standard care practice. Patients who meet the inclusion / exclusion criteria for study will be enrolled (Waiver of informed consent is requested) and followed for a maximum of 28 days. The type and frequency of progressive mobility orders, whether or not progressive mobility steps are being taken by the nursing teams, define what steps patients are receiving, and record time to first weight bearing will be recorded. Weight bearing will be defined as standing for at least 1 minute. ICU LOS, Ventilator Days will be assessed at ICU discharge for study patients. Barriers to PM procedures will also be assessed.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient is ≥ 18 years old.
* Patient has been admitted to the ICU for less than 3 days prior to study enrollment
* Patients require mechanical ventilation for \>48 hours

Exclusion Criteria:

* Mobilization is contraindicated by Patient's condition. Such as hip fractures or other injury that would impede standing posture.
* Patient weighs less than 70 pounds or more than 440 pounds
* Mobilization is contraindicated by patient's condition or physician's orders exist that prevent the patient from participating in the mobility protocol.
* Patient was unable to walk or stand without assistance prior to ICU admission.
* Patient was cognitively unable to follow verbal commands prior to ICU admission.
* Patients current diagnosis includes acute stroke with neurologic impairment
* Patient's current diagnosis includes drug overdose.
* Patient has "Do not resuscitate" orders and/or is at an end stage terminal disease state.
* Patient requires a specialty bed or mattress.

Primary outcomes:
measure: First OOB
timeFrame: Days
Secondary outcomes:
measure: ICU LOS
timeFrame: Days
measure: Type and Frequency of PM orders
timeFrame: Daily
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Macon
country: United States
facility: Medical College of Central Georgia
state: Georgia
Study officials:
affiliation: The Medical Cneter of Central Georgia
name: Leslie Culpepper, MSN, RN
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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