Combined Activity and Cognitive Intervention for ICU Survivors

NAEnrolling by invitationINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 1, 2023

Primary Completion Date

November 12, 2025

Study Completion Date

February 12, 2026

Conditions
Post Intensive Care SyndromeARDS: Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeDeliriumLoss of Muscle MassLoss of Muscle StrengthCognitive Function
Interventions
OTHER

Attention Placebo

Telephone follow-up focused on information provision and brief counselling relating to their health conditions. They will also receive routine care from the healthcae system, including medical follow-ups with the clinical team, without structured out-patient rehabilitation services.

OTHER

Home-based exercises combined with cognitive training

An 8-week, home-based, exercise with cognitive training intervention. 3 sessions per week, and 80 minutes per session.It comprises of 45 minutes of exercise training, a 5-minute break and 30 minutes of cognitive training.A blended training platform with supervised in-person home visits and a real-time supervised online and unsupervised selfpractice approach will be used to deliver the intervention, with the platform gradually shifted from home visits to unsupervised self-practice according to participants' physical functioning level. Family caregivers will be involved in the intervention, so that they can facilitate home-based training. Each intervention session will last for 80 minutes and comprise 45 minutes of exercise training, a 5-minute break and 30 minutes of cognitive training.

OTHER

Home-based exercises

An 8-week, home-based, exercise-only intervention. Weeks 1 and 2 will be the induction phase, all sessions will be supervised with two home visit sessions and one online session in real-time. Weeks 3 to 6 will be the maintenance phase. For participants with a higher functional performance level (Level 3 or 4), the mode of delivery will change to one home visit and two online training sessions. Weeks 7 and 8 will be the consolidation phase, consisting of two online sessions and one unsupervised self-practice session. They will not receive any structured cognitive training.

Trial Locations (1)

Unknown

The School of Nursing, Hong Kong

All Listed Sponsors
lead

The University of Hong Kong

OTHER