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Area of Science:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Rehabilitation Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy

Background:

  • Mechanical ventilation (MV) necessitates comprehensive patient care strategies, including analgesia, sedation, delirium prevention, and early mobilization (ASDM).
  • Evidence for the specific role of occupational therapy in enhancing outcomes for mechanically ventilated patients remains limited.
  • This research addresses the need for evidence-based occupational therapy interventions within intensive care settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy of an intensive, early occupational therapy protocol against standard ASDM strategies.
  • To evaluate the impact of occupational therapy on functional independence in patients requiring mechanical ventilation.
  • To assess the effects on motor and cognitive status at 28 and 90 days post-intervention.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective, multicenter, randomized clinical trial with parallel control and intervention groups.
  • Inclusion criteria: hospitalized patients over 18 years old in the intensive care unit (ICU) requiring invasive MV.
  • Intervention group received two 30-minute occupational therapy sessions daily for 10 days.

Main Results:

  • This section is to be filled upon study completion.

Conclusions:

  • Occupational therapy protocols can significantly enhance patient independence and functionality in the ICU.
  • This research aims to establish systematized, feasible protocols for occupational therapists working with mechanically ventilated patients.
  • Findings will contribute to the theoretical and practical advancement of occupational therapy in critical care.