NCT06944431

Using Continuous Passive Motion to Prevent Ankle Problems in ICU Patients

Application of Continuous Passive Motion to Prevent Ankle Contracture and Muscle Loss in the Mechanically Ventilated Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if continuous passive motion (CPM) helps prevent ankle joint contracture and muscle loss in critically ill, mechanically ventilated ICU patients. It will also evaluate the feasibility and safety of implementing CPM in this population. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does CPM help preserve ankle dorsiflexion range of motion during immobilization in the ICU? Can ultrasound measurements detect changes in tibialis anterior muscle condition in response to CPM? Researchers will compare one ankle receiving CPM to the other ankle without intervention in the same patient to assess differences in joint mobility and muscle morphology. Participants will: Receive CPM therapy on one ankle for 30 minutes, twice daily, over a 7-day period or until ICU discharge Undergo goniometric and ultrasound assessments at baseline and at the end of the intervention Remain under usual ICU care and monitoring while enrolled in the study

Conditions

• Joint Contracture
• Mechanical Ventilation
• ICU-acquired Weakness
• Critical Illness
• Muscle Atrophy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Continuous Passive Motion (CPM)	Continuous passive motion was applied to the left ankle joint for 60 minutes per day using a motorized CPM device. The therapy was initiated within 48 ho

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-11-20
• Primary completion: 2025-02-24
• Completion: 2025-03-14
• First posted: 2025-04-25
• Last updated: 2025-04-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan