MedTrace Logo

Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation Training and Its Effect on Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation

NCT01800409 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2013-02-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Compromised respiratory function as a result of tetraplegia is a leading cause of rehospitalisation for the tetraplegic patient group. Electrical stimulation of the abdominal muscles has previously been used to improve the respiratory function of tetraplegic patients in the chronic stage of injury. In this study the investigators aim to evaluate the optimum protocol for the use of electrical stimulation of the abdominal muscles to improve the respiratory function of the tetraplegic population. The investigators also aim to investigate whether abdominal functional electrical stimulation combined with mechanical insufflation-exsufflation can be used to help further improve the respiratory function of the tetraplegic population.

Conditions

  • Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Interventions

DEVICE

AFES

During the stimulation sessions electrical stimulation will be applied for 40 minutes per day, 5 days per week for a total of 8 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Glasgow

    collaborator OTHER

  • NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Henrik Gollee, PhD · University of Glasgow

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-28
Primary Completion
2014-03-31
Completion
2014-03-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT01800409 on ClinicalTrials.gov