CRITICAL ILLNESS MYOPATHY

This study tests whether high-tech rehabilitation—using robots, virtual reality, and balance platforms—works better than standard therapy for people with acute neuromuscular diseases like Guillain-Barré syndrome. About 124 adults aged 18-80 will be randomly assigned to either hig…

This study watches 100 adults who needed a machine called ECMO for severe heart or lung failure. Researchers want to see how muscle loss and weakness affect their recovery and quality of life. They will use ultrasound, strength tests, and questionnaires to track changes over time…

This study looks at why some patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) get severe muscle weakness after surgery. Researchers will take blood and small muscle samples from 20 high-risk patients to find chemical changes that might cause or predict this weakness. The goal is to lear…

This study looks at whether serious muscle weakness, known to affect ICU patients, also happens to people in regular hospital wards. Researchers will follow 600 adults hospitalized for acute illness, half with organ failure and half without, to see how often weakness occurs and w…

This study looks at whether physical therapy can help prevent muscle loss in critically ill patients with a condition called critical illness myopathy. Researchers will compare standard physical therapy to enhanced therapy using a special bed cycle. The goal is to see if exercise…