Table 4

Summary of the complications noted in randomized clinical trials of kinetic bed therapy

Study

Complications

Kinetic bed therapy group

Control group

Ahrens [17]

21/118 patients were not tolerant of the bed

NR

Bhazad [29]

NR

NR

Kirschenbaum [23]

6/17 developed pressure ulcers

5/20 developed pressure ulcers

Macintyre [7]

1/53 patients were intolerant of the bed

10% unplanned extubation

2% unplanned extubation

2% loss of vascular lines

0% loss of vascular lines

11% cardiac arrest

2% cardiac arrest

23% new arrhythmia

14% new arrhythmia

11% urinary tract infection

27% urinary tract infection

Gietzen [30]

NR

NR

Traver [27]

NR

NR

Whiteman [29]

5/33 patients were not tolerant of the bed

NR

2/33 patients complained of neck or back stiffness

deBloisbanc [19]

3/51 patients were not tolerant of the bed

NR

Nelson [24]

NR

NR

Shapiro [25]

4/16 patients were not tolerant of the bed

NR

Clemmer [18]

NR

NR

Fink [21]

13/51 patients taken off the kinetic therapy bed due to problems with skeletal traction, increased intracranial pressure, compression of unstable facial fractures or intolerance

NR

Demarest [20]

NR

NR

Summer [26]

1/41 facial ulcer

NR

1/41 frequent premature ventricular contractions with turning

Gentilello [22]

Decubitus ulcers 29.6%

Decubitus ulcers 26.3%

NR, not reported.

Delaney et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R70   doi:10.1186/cc4912