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

NCT04396197 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PhysioCOVID-19
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 92
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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

Conditions

COVID-19; Critical Illness; Ards; ICU Acquired Weakness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Mobility level

  Highest level of mobility achieved at the point of ICU discharge

  At ICU discharge, an average of 3 weeks

• Time taken to first mobilise

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

  during ICU admission, up to 3 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Discharge location

  Hospital discharge, up to 2 months

Study Arms (1)

COVID-19

Observations taken of standard physiotherapy practice. All patients are assessed daily and receive respiratory care and rehabilitation as deemed appropriate by the treating therapist

Other: Physiotherapy

Interventions

Physiotherapy OTHER

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

Also known as: Rehabilitation

COVID-19

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults admitted to ICU with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, mechanically ventilated for \>24 hours and surviving to ICU discharge were included.

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

• none

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust: lead

Study Sites (1)

UHB NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham, B15 2GW, United Kingdom

Location

Related Publications (1)

• McWilliams D, Weblin J, Hodson J, Veenith T, Whitehouse T, Snelson C. Rehabilitation Levels in Patients with COVID-19 Admitted to Intensive Care Requiring Invasive Ventilation. An Observational Study. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 Jan;18(1):122-129. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202005-560OC.

  PMID: 32915072 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19; Critical Illness; Acute Lung Injury

Interventions

Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Lung Injury

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Consultant Physiotherapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 17, 2020
• First Posted: May 20, 2020
• Study Start: March 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: May 8, 2020
• Study Completion: May 8, 2020
• Last Updated: May 20, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)