Feasibility and safety of interactive virtual reality upper limb rehabilitation in patients with prolonged critical illness.

Objectives: This study investigated the feasibility and safety of interactive virtual reality rehabilitation (VRR) for patients with a critical illness and a long stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), as a motivational tool for rehabilitation.

Design: Single-centre, non-randomised proof-of-concept clinical trial.

Participants: Adult, calm, and alert critically ill patients with a prolonged stay (≥8 days) in the ICU.