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Area of Science:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Rehabilitation Therapy
  • Evidence Synthesis

Background:

  • Intensive care unit (ICU) stays can lead to significant post-ICU impairments.
  • Cycle ergometry is a rehabilitation strategy employed within the ICU setting.
  • Mitigating these impairments is a key goal in critical care recovery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and summarize the evidence on the efficacy and safety of cycle ergometry in the ICU.
  • To assess the impact of cycling interventions on physical function and length of stay.
  • To evaluate the effect on mortality and adverse events in critically ill patients.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
  • Inclusion criteria: critically ill adults in ICU >24 hours, comparing cycling to control.
  • Primary outcome: physical function; secondary outcomes: ICU/hospital length of stay, mortality, adverse events. Certainty assessed using GRADE.

Main Results:

  • 33 RCTs (3274 patients) included. Cycling may improve physical function at ICU and post-hospital discharge (low certainty).
  • Cycling may decrease ICU length of stay (low certainty) and probably decreases hospital length of stay (moderate certainty).
  • No significant effect on ICU mortality observed (low certainty). Adverse events were uncommon (1-2%).

Conclusions:

  • Cycle ergometry in the ICU may enhance physical function and reduce hospital stays for critically ill patients.
  • The evidence suggests potential benefits for physical function and length of stay, with low risk of adverse events.
  • The certainty of evidence for most outcomes was low to very low, highlighting the need for further high-quality research.