Counting rehabilitation sessions for ventilated ICU patients
Official title: Evaluation of Rehabilitation Practices in Patients Undergoing Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in French-speaking Critical Care Units
Run by French Society for Intensive Care · NCT06969443 · Data updated 2026-11-12
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 |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 1000 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | French Society for Intensive Care Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Paris) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 17, 2025 |
| Main results expected | June 2026 |
| Study ends | December 2026 |
| Registry record updated | September 24, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06969443 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a 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.
✕Probably 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.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
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.
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 gone: 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.
Who can join: the full rules
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 it's running
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Srlf
Paris, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Guillaume FOSSAT, Physiotherapist Msc, PhD Student
- Email: secretariat@srlf.org
- Phone: +331 45 86 74 00
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.