A randomized clinical trial with an experimental-control will be implemented, considering the prospective multicenter group, with parallel groups, in a 1:1 ratio, in 3 Chilean hospitals.~A control group will has a standard analgesia, sedation, delirium and mobilization (ASDM) measures or an intervention group will have early and intensive OT plus ASDM.~The intervention group will receive 20 OT sessions, mainly twice a day, which considers a predefined protocol of actions according to the patient's condition
This study evaluates the efficacy of an early and intensive occupational therapy (OT) protocol in critical adult patients requiring mechanical ventilation. Evaluating the functional independence at hospital discharge.