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Restrictive vs liberal physical restraint strategies in critically ill patients

03.17.26 | JAMA Network

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About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial, among adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU), a low-use wrist-strap physical restraint strategy compared with a high-use strategy did not reduce days free of delirium or coma at 14 days.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Romain Sonneville, MD, PhD, email romain.sonneville@aphp.fr .

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2026.2897)

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APA:
JAMA Network. (2026, March 17). Restrictive vs liberal physical restraint strategies in critically ill patients. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1GRM9DW8/restrictive-vs-liberal-physical-restraint-strategies-in-critically-ill-patients.html
MLA:
"Restrictive vs liberal physical restraint strategies in critically ill patients." Brightsurf News, Mar. 17 2026, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1GRM9DW8/restrictive-vs-liberal-physical-restraint-strategies-in-critically-ill-patients.html.