Table 1 Study design
From: Robot-assisted early mobilization of intensive care patients: a feasibility study protocol
| Â | Aim | Design | Participants | Estimated sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Effects on patient outcomes | Comparison of patient outcomes with robot-assisted very early mobilization (VEM) to conventional VEM | Interventional with comparison to a historic patient group | Intensive care patients | Approx. 30 patients per group |
Effects on behavior and experience of the mobilizing professionals | Comparison of the emotions and the behavior with robot-assisted VEM (2 evaluations) to conventional VEM | Qualitative interviews and standardized observations | Mobilizing professionals (nurses, physiotherapists, physicians) | Observations n = 90–150, interviews n = 36 depending on data saturation |
Organizational feasibility | Evaluation of the feasibility and integration in the ICU | Standardized observations | Nurses, physiotherapists | Approx. n=210–300 |