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Study aim
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Determining the implementation of rehabilitation in the Intensive care unit weakness
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Design
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This study is a two-group clinical trial. a random allocation method with blocks of 4 of equal size and a combination of even numbers for the intervention group and odd numbers for the control group will be allocated into two control and intervention groups. For this purpose, a table of odd and even numbers has been prepared without a specific pattern and order. The sample size of each group is 30 people.
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Settings and conduct
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In the intensive care unit of Imam Khomeini hospital, physiotherapy will be performed for 14 days.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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The inclusion criteria for the study include: patients aged 18 to 60 years, hospitalized in the intensive care unit, a written order from the doctor to perform rehabilitation, written consent from the patient or his/her guardian, level of consciousness score based on the Glasgow Coma Scale above 10, stable hemodynamic status, BMI under 35 kg/m2, absence of underlying neuromuscular diseases such as myasthenia gravis, absence of spine damage
The exclusion criteria include: death of the patient, entering the acute stages of the disease, instability of hemodynamic conditions, being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis , unwillingness to continue cooperation in the physical rehabilitation program on behalf of the patient or his family.
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Intervention groups
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In the control group, patients who meet the entry criteria complete the study tools after obtaining informed consent. In the intervention group, after obtaining informed consent, the study tools are completed, then the physical therapy of the organs is performed for 14 days, twice a day for 20 minutes. In case of transfer to the ward, the intervention will continue until the end of the 14th day.
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Main outcome variables
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Muscle weakness and strength, deep tendon reflex