ICU sedation, delirium & recovery

Effects of robotic-assisted early mobilization versus conventional mobilization in intensive care unit patients: prospective interventional cohort study with retrospective control group analysis

Crit CarePublished Prospective interventional cohort study with retrospective control group

Authors' conclusion

No significant differences in patients' outcomes were observed between conventional and robotic-assisted mobilization.

Study context

Population
Adults after lung transplantation in the intensive care unit (ICU)
Participants
16 vs 13
Exposure
Robotic-assisted early mobilization vs conventional mobilization
  • IGn = 16
  • Control group (CG)n = 13reference
Outcome
Duration of mechanical ventilation
Methodological detailssingle-centre
  • Single-centre

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

OutcomeIG
Robotic-assisted sessions received in first week in ICUmedian 6 (IQR 3–8) sessions

ICU LOS, muscle parameters by ultrasound, quality of life · three months (quality of life)

No statistically significant differences between IG and CG

Original publication

Effects of robotic-assisted early mobilization versus conventional mobilization in intensive care unit patients: prospective interventional cohort study with retrospective control group analysis. Crit Care. Published 6 April 2024. doi:10.1186/s13054-024-04896-1

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