Upper Extremity Theraband Exercises in Intensive Care Patients

Summary

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a special unit that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients who are in critical or severe condition and can not maintain their body balance. In this unit, appropriate examinations and treatments are applied to patients by experts using continuous monitoring and advanced technology 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Immobilization is often a part of treatment in intensive care units. Long-term immobilization can lead to respiratory system problems such as mucociliary dysfunction, compromise of airway integrity, decreased lung capacity and decreased cough efficiency. Theraband exercises have been used in many settings as part of the therapeutic treatment of patients with poor motor abilities. However, there is not enough evidence in the literature as there is no study on the effectiveness of theraband exercises in the intensive care unit. Therefore, the aim of our study is; To examine the effects of upper extremity theraband exercises on respiratory functions, muscle strength, functional mobility and quality of life in intensive care patients.

Conditions

• Exercise
• Intensive Care Unit Patients

Interventions

OTHER

Theraband Exercises plus Conventional Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Program

Upper extremity, shoulder flexion, abduction, elbow flexion and wrist extension movements will be applied to the study group by the physiotherapist in combination with the breathing pattern. The program will start with yellow therabant and the difficulty level will be increased according to the patient's condition. Exercise training will be applied in a total of 3 sets, 30-60 min/session, 5 days/week, 8-10 repetitions/set, depending on the condition of each patient, during the patients' stay in the intensive care unit. Conventional Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Program Normal joint range movements, airway clearing techniques, breathing exercises and mobilization will be applied to both groups included in the study by the physiotherapist. Hemodynamic and respiratory values for each level are monitored on the monitor. In addition, the patient will be monitored for symptoms such as blackness and dizziness by asking the patient.

OTHER

Conventional Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Program

Normal joint range movements, airway clearing techniques, breathing exercises and mobilization will be applied to both groups included in the study by the physiotherapist. Hemodynamic and respiratory values for each level are monitored on the monitor. In addition, the patient will be monitored for symptoms such as blackness and dizziness by asking the patient.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Izmir Democracy University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Pınar Unde Ayvat, Assoc. Prof. · Izmir Democracy University

• Ferruh Taspinar, Prof. Dr. · Izmir Democracy University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

85 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-05-21

Primary Completion

2024-07-22

Completion

2024-07-29

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations