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Area of Science:

  • Trauma Care
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Physical Therapy

Background:

  • Physiotherapy is crucial in trauma care, with early mobility improving outcomes for isolated injuries.
  • The optimal intensity of physiotherapy for multitrauma patients remains understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if an intensive physiotherapy program enhances inpatient mobility in multitrauma patients.

Main Methods:

  • A single-center prospective randomized controlled trial involving 90 trauma patients.
  • Comparison between usual care (30 min/day) and intensive physiotherapy (90 min/day).
  • Primary outcome: modified Iowa Level of Assistance (mILOA) score; secondary outcomes: readiness for discharge, length of stay, patient satisfaction, and quality of life.

Main Results:

  • Intensive physiotherapy group showed significantly improved mILOA scores on Days 3 and 5 (p=0.02 and p=0.04, respectively).
  • Patients receiving intensive physiotherapy reported higher satisfaction (p=0.01).
  • No significant differences were observed in physical readiness, length of stay, or quality of life.

Conclusions:

  • Intensive physiotherapy demonstrably improves inpatient mobility for trauma patients.
  • Further research is needed to identify specific patient groups who benefit most and to assess long-term outcome improvements.