How much rehab do ventilator patients really get?
NCT ID NCT06969443
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study observes 1,000 adults in French-speaking ICUs who need a breathing machine for more than two days. Researchers will count how many rehabilitation procedures (like moving limbs, sitting up, or walking) each patient receives per day in the ICU. The goal is to understand current practices and find the average rehab ratio, which could help improve care for critically ill patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help standardize rehabilitation practices in ICUs, potentially improving recovery for ventilated patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it won't test any new treatment. Results may vary across different ICUs and might not lead to direct changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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
Adult patients undergoing mechanical ventilation (MV) via an endotracheal tube for less than five days, in French-speaking intensive care units in three countries (France, Belgium and Switzerland), in whom MV is scheduled to last more than 48 hours.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: * Foreseeable invasive ventilation lasting more than 48 hours. * Included within the first five days of an intensive care stay. Exclusion criteria: * Participation in an interventional study on early rehabilitation in the ICU * Moribund patient * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman * A person deprived of liberty by court order * Not being affiliated to a social security scheme
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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SRLF
RECRUITINGParis, France
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