Can exercise tests unlock secrets of Post-ICU weakness?
NCT ID NCT06193980
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at why some people who survive a serious illness in the ICU develop long-lasting muscle weakness. Researchers will test 50 former ICU patients with exercise on a bike to measure heart and muscle function. The goal is to better understand this condition, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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
ICU survivor: Patients who have received mechanical ventilation for at least 7 days in the intensive care unit (ICU) and have subsequently been discharged from hospital
- 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: * Patients who have received mechanical ventilation for at least 7 days in the intensive care unit (ICU) and have subsequently been discharged from hospital. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide consent * Trajectory of health expected to be significantly limited in the upcoming 12 months * those who self-report that they cannot climb at least one flight of stairs due to limited exercise capacity * have significant orthopedic or musculoskeletal impairment affecting mobility * have a medical history of neuromuscular disease * ongoing respiratory limitations (i.e., supplemental oxygen) * significant heart disease (i.e. ejection fraction less than 30%, unstable ischemic heart disease, severe valvular heart disease) * a body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 40 kg/m2 (impacting NIRS signal due to adipose tissue thickness) * if participant's primary residence is a significant distance from the participating study site
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg
RECRUITINGWinnipeg, Manitoba, R3A 1R9, Canada
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St. Boniface General Hospital
RECRUITINGWinnipeg, Manitoba, R2H 2A6, Canada
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