Journal article
Early rehabilitation in critical care (eRiCC): Functional electrical stimulation with cycling protocol for a randomised controlled trial
SM Parry, S Berney, R Koopman, A Bryant, D El-Ansary, Z Puthucheary, N Hart, S Warrillow, L Denehy
BMJ Open | Published : 2012
Abstract
Introduction: Intensive care-acquired weakness is a common problem, leads to significant impairment in physical functioning and muscle strength, and is prevalent in individuals with sepsis. Early rehabilitation has been shown to be safe and feasible; however, commencement is often delayed due to a patient's inability to co-operate. An intervention that begins early in an intensive care unit (ICU) admission without the need for patient volition may be beneficial in attenuating muscle wasting. The eRiCC (early rehabilitation in critical care) trial will investigate the effectiveness of functional electrical stimulation-assisted cycling and cycling alone, compared to standard care, in individua..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council Dora Lush Scholarship
Funding Acknowledgements
This research is being undertaken by SP as part of a doctoral qualification with the support of a National Health and Medical Research Council Dora Lush Scholarship (#103923) and previously the Stella Mary Langford Scholarship. The authors would like to acknowledge the companies; Restorative Therapies and GE Healthcare for their support with training. The authors thank the staff of the physiotherapy and intensive care departments at Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia, for their ongoing support of the project.Australian Intensive Care Foundation, Austin Medical Research Foundation and Society of Critical Care Medicine Vision Grant (United States). None of the funding bodies have any influence on the study design, collection or data analysis or publication of results.