Reducing time to first mobilisation in intensive care
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Does the Sara Combilizer® , an early mobilisation aid, reduce the time taken to first mobilise ventilated patients in Intensive Care?
IRAS ID
147249
Contact name
David J McWilliams
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Research summary
Patients admitted to intensive care units lose a significant amount of muscle every day they are confined to bed. Recent research has shown that if patients are able to get out of bed and exercise sooner (termed ‘early rehabilitation’) the degree of this weakness is reduced. This is linked to shorter stays both in intensive care and hospital. Earlier rehabilitation is not always possible due to the nature of their illness or other limiting factors such as breathing tubes or lines attached. The Sara Combiliser is a CE marked device which allows earlier mobilisation than standard seating. It is a chair which can be changed to a completely flat position to allow a sliding transfer of a patient into it from a bed before being changed back into a chair. It is hypothesised that this will allow patients within intensive care to start to mobilise much earlier in there stay and thus reduce the complications associated with a period of bed rest and therefore improve outcomes.
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/NW/0180
Date of REC Opinion
7 May 2014
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion