ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Early Mobilization Using a Mobile Patient Lift in the ICU: A Randomized Controlled Trial*
Authors' conclusion
The use of mobile patient lifts facilitates the earlier standing of patients on ventilators.
Study context
- Population
- Patients admitted to an academic ICU in Tokyo and expected to be ventilated for at least 48 hours
- Participants
- 80 patients
- Comparison
- Intervention vs Control
Methodological detailssingle-center, open-label
- Single-center
- Open-label
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Time to standing
P < 0.01
Further findings
Functional Status Score-ICU · ICU discharge
- Significantly higher in the Intervention group
Medical Research Council score and Barthel index at discharge, ICU LOS, ventilator-free days
- Did not differ between the two groups
Original publication
Early Mobilization Using a Mobile Patient Lift in the ICU: A Randomized Controlled Trial*. Crit Care Med. Published 6 February 2024. doi:10.
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