Muscle atrophy and diaphragm dysfunction are common complication in patients with prolong mechanical ventilator (PMV) and is associated with increased rate of weaning failure and days of hospitalization. Electrical stimulation (ES) has been shown to be beneficial in patients with severe chronic heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of ES on skeletal muscle function, pulmonary mechanics and hospitalization outcomes in patients with PMV.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Muscle atrophy and diaphragm dysfunction are common complication in patients with prolong mechanical ventilator (PMV) and is associated with increased rate of weaning failure and days of hospitalization. Electrical stimulation (ES) has been shown to be beneficial in patients with severe chronic heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of ES on skeletal muscle function, pulmonary mechanics and hospitalization outcomes in patients with PMV. METHODS: Patients who have been on mechanical ventilator for more than 21 days will be recruited from respiratory care center (RCC). All subjects will be randomly assigned into three groups: ES in abdominal muscles (ES-Abd, n=30),ES in brachial biceps (ES-bicep, n=30) and sham group(Sham). Subjects in both groups will receive ES in muscles for 30 min/session, 2 sessions/day for 10 days with the same setting except area of ES. The muscle function will be assessed by skin-fold thickness and muscle strength. The pulmonary function will be assessed by: lung compliance, airway resistance, tidal volume, minute volume and maximal inspiratory pressure. The hospitalization outcome will be followed up until patients are discharged from RCC. The outcomes variables include: weaning rate and duration, mortality, days of ventilator, and length of RCC stay.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
53
Participants will receive muscular electrical stimulation (75Hz) on quadriceps muscle for 20 min/session, twice daily for 10 days
Participants will receive muscular electrical stimulation (35Hz) on quadriceps muscle for 20 min/session, twice daily for 10 days.
Participants will receive similar electrical stimulation (ES) procedure as those in intervention group but with ES machine power off.
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou
Taoyuan District, Taiwan
Level of Activity of Daily Life
The level of activity of daily life was measured by Functional Independence Measure (FIM) score. Possible scores range from 18 (total assist) to 126 (complete independence).
Time frame: end of intervention
Muscle Strength
The muscle strength of quadriceps were assessed by Medical Research Council (MRC) scoring system. The MRC score ranges from a 0 points (zero strength) to 5 points (good). The higher points indicated the better muscle strength.
Time frame: end of intervention
Pulmonary Function
The pulmonary function as assessed by the measurement of tidal volume.
Time frame: end of intervention
Hospitalization Outcomes
The total days that participants stay in the respiratory care center (RCC).
Time frame: the day participants were discharged from RCC
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