Guidelines, NOT protocols. And I see no objective starting point for the suggested therapy.
Regulatory body publishes evidence-based guidance on early mobilisation for stroke patients
New recommendations
for early mobilisation for people with acute stroke have been made by
the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) due to new
evidence being available.
In recent years patients have been assessed and mobilised much earlier by physiotherapists, following the onset of stroke symptoms. Mobilisation can refer to any ‘out of bed’ activity, such as sitting out of bed, standing or walking, with the aim of reducing the complications associated with immobility and promoting functional recovery.
The previous guideline on stroke (CG68) suggested that people with acute stroke should be mobilised as soon as possible as part of an active management programme on a specialist stroke unit and that they should be helped to sit up as soon as possible.
However, the impact of early mobilisation on mortality and morbidity was unclear and there was limited evidence available to guide when, and how early after stroke, mobilisation should take place.
ACPIN board member for public affairs Dr Jonathan McCrea explained that since the previous guideline, a large international randomised controlled trail (AVERT) was published which prompted a further review of the evidence.
The guideline team were able to included a total of eight studies in their review, six of which used very early mobilisation and two used early mobilisation.
Full details of their evidence review is contained in: Stroke and transient ischaemic attack in over 16s: evidence review (May 2019)
The NICE guidance regarding ‘early mobilisation’ states:
The
NICE guideline committee says: ‘The evidence suggested clinical harm
associated with high intensity mobilisation within the first 24 hours
after acute stroke. However, based on their clinical experience they
discussed that this harm was most relevant to those who need help to sit
out of bed, stand or walk. Therefore, they limited the recommendation
to this group because they did not want to prevent appropriate early
mobilisation in people who are independently mobile after having a
stroke.’- 1.7.2 Help people with acute stroke to sit out of bed, stand or walk as soon as their clinical condition permits as part of an active management programme in a specialist stroke unit. [2019]
- 1.7.3 If people need help to sit out of bed, stand or walk, do not offer high-intensity mobilisation in the first 24 hours after symptom onset. [2019]
Mr McCrea said: ‘ACPIN very much welcomes this carefully considered evidence-based guideline recommendation.
‘It will aid physiotherapists working with patients in the initial 48 hours after onset of stroke symptoms.’
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