CompletedNot Applicable

In-Bed Cycling in ICU Patients Post Cardiac Surgery

Canada23 participantsStarted 2017-08-28

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if in-bed cycling is safe and feasible in critically-ill patients after open heart surgery. The investigators hypothesize that in-bed cycling can be safely used with this population and that it is feasible to use in a fast-paced cardiac intensive care unit.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female adults patients aged 18 years and greater * History of cardiac surgery in the past seven days * Admitted to the cardiac surgery ICU for greater than 3 days but less than 7 days * Mechanically ventilated for at least 72 hours and expected to remain ventilated for at least two more days * Able to ambulate independently, with or without a gait aid, prior to hospital admission Exclusion Criteria: * Uncomplicated post-operative course with expected discharge to ward within 24 to 72 hours * Previous lower extremity amputation * Open or unstable saphenous vein graft sites * Inability to understand English * Body size and/or weight that is incompatible with the bedside ergometer * Patients who are not expected to survive their ICU stay

What they're measuring

Number of safety events that occur during cycling sessions

Timeframe: From date of study enrollment until the date of study completion, up to 28 days maximum

Feasibility of completing 80% of eligible cycling sessions

Timeframe: From date of study enrollment to the date of study completion, up to 28 days maximum

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02976415

SponsorHamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-03-29

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