ICU Survivors' muscle mystery: study aims to unlock why recovery fails
NCT ID NCT05537298
First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated May 05, 2026 · Updated 16 times
Summary
This study follows 209 adults who survived a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) for sepsis or breathing failure. Researchers want to understand why some people regain muscle strength and function while others do not. Participants will undergo physical tests and provide muscle samples over the course of a year to identify cellular markers linked to long-term disability.
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Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73113, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35005, United States
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University of Kentucky
RECRUITINGLexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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