Relationship Between Muscle Strength and Physical Function in ICU

University of Liege

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Disability; Critical Illness; Muscle Weakness; Physical Dependence

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Quadriceps strength; Diagnostic Test: ICU mobility scale; Diagnostic Test: Grip strength

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04284475

MSF

Details and patient eligibility

About

This observational study aims to assess the relationship between muscle strength and physical function in critical ill patients. Grip and quadriceps strengths are measured using a standardized protocol of dynamometry. Physical function is assessed using the validated ICU mobility scale.

Enrollment: 93 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ICU stay of at least 48h
• Collaborative (RASS score -1 to +1)

Exclusion criteria

• Refusal
• Coma
• Non collaborative
• Hemi / tetra paresis or plegia