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Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Muscle Mass and Strength in Critically Ill Patients After Cardiothoracic Surgery

NCT02391103 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2015-07-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purposes of this study are 1) to determine whether neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is effective in preventing loss of muscle mass and strength and 2) to observe the time variation of MLT and strength from preoperative day to hospital discharge.

Conditions

  • Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
  • Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
  • Muscle Wasting
  • Muscle Loss

Interventions

DEVICE

Compex 3 Professional (CefarCompex Medical AB) stimulator

NMES

DEVICE

sham-stimulation

no electricity applied

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of Vienna

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Hiesmayr, MD, Prof. · Medical University of Vienna

  • Arabella Fischer, MD · Medical University of Vienna

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-05-31
Primary Completion
2012-07-31
Completion
2015-03-31

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