Status:
RECRUITING
IMT Outcomes in Sufferers of Severe Walking Disabilities and Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
Eligibility:
All Genders
65-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICU-acquired weakness) may be caused by a variety of different causes. Several studies have shown that ICU-acquired weakness occurs in up to 30% of critically il...
Detailed Description
Forty ICU-acquired weakness elderly patients will be randomly assigned to group A and group B, 20 elderly for each. Both groups will receive chest physiotherapy (cough training, vibration, percussion,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- sufferers with intensive care unit acquired weakness
- Older sufferers patients with severe walking disability detected by Modified Functional Ambulation Category test,
Exclusion
- lower limb amputations
- orthopedic or spinal disc disorders
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 2 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06210763
Start Date
August 2 2023
End Date
March 30 2024
Last Update
January 18 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Cairo Unoversity
Giza, Egypt