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First received: May 08, 2023

Clinical Trial: Continuous Passive Motion Versus Heterotopic Ossification

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Traumatic Brain Injury

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Program of Continuous Passive Motion Exercises Against Heterotopic Ossification

Brief Summary: The investigators hypothesize that Heterotopic Ossification (HO) formation can be suppressed if the application of a Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) device can be performed for a substantial amount of time.The investigators will use the following study design: a pilot study with 10 ICU patients receiving CPM and 10 matched cases which will follow a conventional physiotherapy program at the time of the conduction of the study.The comparison between the treatment and referent groups of the outcomes will prove the…

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