Electrical Stimulation to Strengthen Muscles in the Lower Legs in Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

RML Specialty Hospital57 enrolled

Overview

The primary aim of this proposal is to test the effectiveness of NMES in improving functional status and muscle function in patients requirng prolonged mechanical ventilation

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Muscle Weakness

Interventions

Neuromuscular electrical stimulationDEVICE

sham stimulationDEVICE

sham stimulation will be applied to the quadriceps

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * duration of mechanical ventilation for 14 days or more * sufficiently awake * able to speak and comprehend English Exclusion Criteria: * known primary neuromuscular disease * lower extremities paresis or amputee * patients with left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) * cardiopulmonary instability

Locations (1)

RML Specialty Hospital

Hinsdale, Illinois, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

modified Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) score

Functional status as measured by modified Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) score

Time frame: Hospital discharge, an expected average stay of 5 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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