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Lead
University of Minnesota
The investigators are conducting this study to explore the impact of closed-chain leg exercise in individuals undergoing ECMO.
Aim 1: To determine if closed-chain leg exercise decreases the time to initial ambulation. The investgators hypothesize that adding leg exercise will decrease time to ambulation.
Aim 2: To determine the impact of closed chain leg exercise on functional ability. The investigators hypothesize that adding leg exercise will improve functional outcomes when added to an existing early mobilization program.
Aim 3: To determine the effect of closed chain leg exercise on hospital outcomes. The investigators hypothesize that hospital related outcomes will improve when leg exercise is added to an existing early mobilization program.
Age
18–70
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients with refractory respiratory failure undergoing ECMO at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview.
Able to follow 3 out of 3 one-step commands via protocol.
Active Inpatient Physical Therapy Referral.
ECMO delivery is veno-venous with internal jugular catheter.
You may not be if
Femoral catheter of any kind present
Veno-arterial ECMO set-up
Sedation such that self-consent is not attainable
Medical instability, as determined by primary critical care physician
