ECMO is increasingly used in critically ill patients with severe circulatory and/or respiratory failure. Because of the catheterization of the femoral artery and femoral vein, usage of sedatives, and occasionally with neuromuscular blockers, ECMO patients are generally considered unsuitable for early activity. However, some recent retrospective studies and a small number of single-center, small-scale prospective studies have shown that early activity of ECMO patients is feasible, and early active activity is associated with recovery of independent function and reduction of delirium incidence.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
After comprehensive assessment by doctors, nurses and rehabilitation therapists, patients gradually begin rehabilitation treatment.IMS 0: no mobilisation or passively exercised by staff. IMS 1: sitting in bed and actively exercising .IMS 2: passively moved to chair without standing.IMS 3: sitting over edge of bed.IMS 4: standing in front of bed.IMS 5: transferring bed to chair.IMS 6: marching on spot.IMS 7: walking with assistance of more than one person.IMS 8: walking with assistance of one person.IMS 9: walking independently with a gait aid.IMS 10: walking independently without a gait aid.
The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Qingdao, Shandong, China
muscle ultrasound
The thickness of intercostal muscle and rectus femoris muscle was measured by ultrasound
Time frame: 7 days
ECMO duration time
Time frame: 30 days
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