6,000 ICU patients worldwide to reveal best rehab practices
NCT ID NCT06960642
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study watches how different hospitals help ICU patients start moving early. Researchers will track 6,000 adults to see which rehab methods lead to better strength and quality of life. No new treatments are given—only routine care is recorded.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 6,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Intensive care unit patients
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (≥ 18 years old) within 48 hours of ICU admission * Expected to stay \> 24 hours in the ICU Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who receive end-of-life care at the time of screening * Patients whose treatment plans are still under discussion and/or not all team members are committed to full active treatment * Patients whose functional status is unlikely to be obtainable * Patients with language barriers
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of Vienna
RECRUITINGVienna, State of Vienna, 1090, Austria
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