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Original Articles

Effects of intensive upright mobilisation on outcomes of mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit: a randomised controlled trial with 12-months follow-up

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Pages 68-78 | Received 24 Jan 2019, Accepted 13 Jul 2019, Published online: 29 Jul 2019
 

Abstract

Objective

To examine effects of intensive upright mobilisation on short- and long-term outcomes in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients.

Methods

A randomised controlled trial compared patient outcomes after intensive twice-daily (n = 29) or daily mobilisation (n = 21). Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), mechanically ventilated for over 48 hours, were randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Outcomes were duration of mechanical ventilation, ICU and hospital lengths of stay; health-related quality of life and physical function.

Results

The twice-daily mobilisation group began upright mobilisation on day seven of ICU stay, and were mobilised upright on 31% of ICU days compared with the daily mobilisation group, who began upright mobilisation on day eight (p ≥ .05), and mobilised upright on 22% of ICU days (p = .03). No difference between groups was observed for any variable of interest across time-points over one year.

Conclusions

The intensive twice-daily mobilisation group neither started upright mobilisation early nor yielded superior short- or long-term outcomes compared to the daily mobilisation group. Both groups showed poor physical health-related quality of life and exercise capacity one year after ICU discharge. Our findings support the need for targeted and tailored upright mobilisation in the ICU and after discharge.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Additional information

Funding

This work is supported by Landspitali – The National University Hospital of Iceland Research Fund in 2011–2013, The Icelandic Physiotherapy Association Research Fund in 2016 and Assistant Teachers Grant for PhD Students at the University of Iceland.

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