Counting rehabilitation sessions for ventilated ICU patients
Evaluation of Rehabilitation Practices in Patients Undergoing Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in French-speaking Critical Care Units
We will count how many rehabilitation procedures adult ICU patients on invasive ventilators receive during their ICU stay, up to 28 days from the start of ventilation.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 1000 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | French Society for Intensive Care Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Paris) |
| Trial ID | NCT06969443 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This observational project in French-speaking adult intensive care units will record the daily number of rehabilitation procedures given to patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation. ICU teams will log procedures per patient without changing clinical care, and data will be censored at 28 days from the start of invasive ventilation. The primary metric is the rehabilitation ratio, defined as the number of procedures divided by the number of ICU hospital days (censored at day 28). Eligible adults are those expected to need invasive ventilation for more than 48 hours and enrolled within the first five days of ICU stay, with standard exclusions such as moribund patients and concurrent interventional rehabilitation trials.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults in French-speaking ICUs who are on invasive mechanical ventilation expected to last more than 48 hours and who can be enrolled within the first five days of ICU admission.
Not a fit: Patients who are moribund, pregnant or breastfeeding, legally detained, already participating in an interventional early-rehabilitation trial, or lacking social security affiliation are excluded and would not be enrolled or receive direct benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could highlight gaps and variability in ICU rehabilitation delivery and help guide efforts to make rehabilitation more consistent and timely for ventilated patients.
How similar studies have performed: Interventional trials of early mobilization in ICU have shown clinical benefits, while descriptive observational projects like this one are less common but useful for quantifying real-world practice.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Foreseeable invasive ventilation lasting more than 48 hours. * Included within the first five days of an intensive care stay. Exclusion criteria: * Participation in an interventional study on early rehabilitation in the ICU * Moribund patient * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman * A person deprived of liberty by court order * Not being affiliated to a social security scheme
Where this trial is running
Paris
- Srlf — Paris, France (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Guillaume FOSSAT, Physiotherapist Msc, PhD Student
- Email: secretariat@srlf.org
- Phone: +331 45 86 74 00
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.