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Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS), a Preventive and Therapeutic Tool for Critical Illness Polyneuromyopathy (CIPNM)

NCT00882830 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2015-03-13

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of EMS as a preventive and therapeutic tool of CIPNM. The investigators hypothesized that EMS will prevent the development of CIPNM or have a beneficial role as a therapeutic means in case of CIPNM appearance.

Conditions

  • Critical Illness Polyneuromyopathy (CIPNM)
  • ICU Acquired Weakness (ICUAW)

Interventions

PROCEDURE

EMS

EMS sessions on both lower extremities (quadriceps and peroneus longus) simultaneously.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Athens

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Serafim Nanas, MD · University of Athens

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-06-30
Completion
2015-09-30

Countries

  • Greece

Study Locations

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