Muscle Recovery After Critical Illness
Recruiting
Observational Study
ICU Acquired Weakness
Post Intensive Care Unit Syndrome
Muscle Weakness
Critical Illness
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Male
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 209 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Esther Dupont-Versteegden · Other
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About This Trial
The overarching goal of the proposed study is to determine the trajectories of physical recovery and cellular markers involved with the underlying failure to recover muscle after critical illness, while exploring which characteristics are associated with sustained physical disability. This proposal will examine muscle pathophysiology carefully aligned with physical function outcomes in order to lo…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* adult (\>18 y/o)
* admission for sepsis or acute respiratory failure with at least 72 hour stay in ICU
Exclusion Criteria:
* patients who were not ambulatory prior to ICU admission
* experienced \>2 ICU admissions in the past year (chronic or recurrent critical illness due t…
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