A Multicenter Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of Early In-Bed Cycle Ergometry with Ventilated Patients

Background: Acute rehabilitation in critically ill patients can improve post-ICU physical function. The feasibility and effect of in-bed cycling early in a patient's ICU stay is uncertain. Methods: We conducted a pilot randomized clinical trial (RCT) in 7 Canadian medical-surgical ICUs We included patients who could ambulate independently before ICU admission, within the first 4 days of invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) and first 7 days of …