Optimised Nutritional Therapy and Early Physiotherapy in Long Term ICU Patients (NutriPhyT Trial)

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Conditions studied: Critical Illness, ICU Acquired Weakness, Malnutrition

In brief

Due to medical advances and quality of care, mortality in adult intensive care units (ICUs) has decreased significantly in recent years, leading to a significant increase in the number of patients with high rehabilitation needs on discharge from the ICU. A specific management by a multidisciplinary team has been set up since 2017 at the Geneva-ICU for long-stay patients (hospitalised ≥ 7 days). This study aim to assess whether an optimization of the nutritional therapy coupled with an early mobility during and after the ICU stay allows an improvement in the muscle function at hospital discharge compared to patients receiving the standard care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05865314

Run by

HEIDEGGER CP

People needed

164

Starts

2023-05-01

Expected to finish

2026-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-08-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Any patient admitted to the adult ICU :
• ≥18 years old
• On mechanical ventilation with an expected length of stay ≥ 7 days
• Requiring artificial nutrition (enteral and/or parenteral nutrition)

You may not qualify if…

• Therapeutic withdrawal Pregnant or breastfeeding patients
• Neurological disorders with motor deficits:
• New or pre-existing neuromuscular or nervous system disease
• Spinal cord injury Severe polytrauma of the lower limbs (amputation etc.) Non-independent ambulation (including walking aids) before ICU admission
• For organizational reasons not allowing follow-up :
• Transfer to another ICU
• Patient living abroad from Switzerland
• Patient living in nursing homes preceding to ICU admission
• Incarcerated patients
• Intellectual/cognitive disabilities or language barrier, limiting ability to follow the instructions

Where it is running

• Service of Intensive Care, Geneva University Hospital, — Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland (enrolling)

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