60
Participants
Start Date
November 30, 2011
Primary Completion Date
November 30, 2015
Study Completion Date
November 30, 2015
Usual Physiotherapy
o Patients will receive the usual physiotherapy treatment in ICU in Iceland from day 5 after intubation, which adheres to international standards of practice, including the potential for no treatment. Usual physiotherapy once daily for 20 minutes.
Enhanced Physiotherapy
o Patients will receive the intervention physiotherapy treatment consisting of exercises and a progressive upright positioning and mobilization (20 minutes) twice daily from day 3 (\>48 hours) after intubation including the potential for no treatment, if they are stable, even though they are not completely alert, Total treatment time of 40 minutes.
Landspítali University Hospital, Reykjavik
University of Iceland
OTHER
Landspitali University Hospital
OTHER