Early physical mobilisation for adults with moderate to severe acquired brain injury in neuro-ICUs

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This prospective observational cohort records physical mobilisation events for adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury or stroke admitted to participating neuro-ICUs. Enrolled patients are intubated and expected to require mechanical ventilation for at least 24 hours and wear a Sens activity monitor patch alongside standard ICU monitoring to capture activity intensity, duration, and physiological data. The study quantifies total and high-level mobilisation during the neuro-ICU stay and analyzes associations between mobilisation intensity/duration and physiological signals that are perceived to relate to safety. No experimental intervention is delivered; data are collected at participating Scandinavian neuro-ICUs to describe current practice and safety profiles.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adults (age ≥ 18 years)
* Admitted to a neuro-ICU or to a regular ICU with dedicated beds for severe acquired brain injury patients in Scandinavia
* Patients with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) or stroke
* Patients must be intubated and expected to require mechanically ventilation for at least 24 hours.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients that are not likely to survive or for whom a decision has been made on palliative care.
* Patients allergic to the Sens monitor patch or showing any type of allergic reactions from the patch after inclusion in the study that needs treatments or results in immediately removal of the patch.

Where it's running

• Rigshospitalet
  Copenhagen, Denmark Recruiting
• Odense Universitets Hospital
  Odense, Denmark Active not recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Christian Gunge Riberholt, PhD — Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
• Study coordinator: Christian Gunge Riberholt, PhD
• Email: christian.gunge.riberholt@regionh.dk
• Phone: 0045-38631600

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.