Recovery of Physical Function After Critical Illness In Older Adults
Recruiting
Observational Study
Sepsis
Acute Lung Injury(ALI)
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 99
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 150 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Kentucky · Other
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About This Trial
The proposed study is a prospective, observational study assessing the recovery of muscle and physical function in patients surviving critical illness (n =150) at hospital discharge (baseline) and repeated serially. Patients will be enrolled after life-saving modalities have been weaned near hospital discharge. Patients will participate in testing at baseline, 3-, 6-, 12-, and 24-months after hosp…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* adult patients (≥40 years of age)
* patients who have survived an ICU admission of at least 72 hours
* diagnosis of acute lung injury or sepsis are eligible.
Exclusion Criteria:
* individuals who were not ambulatory prior to ICU admission,
* not expected to survive at least …
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