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Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in ICU Patients

NCT04332263 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2024-06-10

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Summary

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) combined with conventional physiotherapy (Experimental Group), compared to conventional physiotherapy only (Control Group) in critically ill Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients, by means of a randomized controlled clinical trial. The investigators expect that the NMES program will be able to reduce muscle structure and function losses compared to control group, and will improve muscle quality faster, will reduce the ventilation time and the total time spent at the ICU, as well as improve functionality of these patients. In addition, the researchers expect to understand which mechanisms determine such adaptations in the musculoskeletal system of these patients.

Conditions

  • Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness

Interventions

OTHER

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation - NMES

NMES will be applied through an alternating biphasic current, with a stimulation frequency of 80 Hz and 1 ms pulse duration. Tetanic evoke forces (EF) at a 50% level of a supra-maximal single-pulse peak EF (i.e., 10-12% of a maximal voluntary isometric contraction) will be used. NMES protocol will be performed five times a week, lasting 20 minutes. Muscle fatigue will be evaluated every 5 min of the intervention, and will be used to determine the NMES protocol termination. A 10 % decrease in the single-pulse evoked torque between the evoked force produced pre- and during the NMES protocol will be used to terminate the fatigue protocol.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marco A Vaz, PhD · Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-01
Primary Completion
2022-03-01
Completion
2024-06-06

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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