Digital tool aims to get brain injury patients moving safely in the ICU
NCT ID NCT07685145
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a tablet- and smartphone-based system designed to help ICU staff decide when and how to safely start moving patients with severe brain injuries. The system checks safety factors and suggests mobility levels, from simple stretches to walking. Researchers will see if the tool is easy to use and if staff follow its recommendations. The goal is to make early mobilization safer and more consistent for these critically ill patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) for Early Mobilization
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this system could help standardize and improve early mobilization decisions for patients with severe brain injuries in the ICU, potentially speeding recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 25 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The system may not improve outcomes or could be difficult for staff to use consistently.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (≥18 years) admitted to the neuro-ICU or trauma ICU. * Diagnosis of acute neurological conditions, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), or acute ischemic stroke (AIS). * Hemodynamically stable and deemed eligible for rehabilitation evaluation. * Expected ICU stay ≥48 hours. Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing severe physical disability (modified Rankin Scale ≥4 before admission). * Unstable intracranial pressure or craniectomy with active cerebrospinal fluid leakage. * Unstable fractures or contraindications for mobilization as determined by the attending physician. * Palliative care status or do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders. * Patients unable to participate in mobilization assessment due to medical instability or family refusal.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH)
Taipei, Taiwan
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