Status:

TERMINATED

Effect of Different Electric Muscle Stimulation in Patients With Severe Sepsis and Respiratory Failure

Lead Sponsor:

Mackay Memorial Hospital

Conditions:

Severe Sepsis

Acute Respiratory Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-90 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Rationale : Electric muscle stimulation reduced critical-illness related weakness in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. But optimal protocol of the stimulation in unknown. Hypothesis: Foca...

Detailed Description

Background : Severe sepsis and septic shock remain top cause of admission to intensive care unit. Muscle weakness was found in 70-100% patients with severe sepsis and septic shock because of critical-...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • severe sepsis or septic shock patients with acute respiratory failure more than 3 days
  • adult patients( age\>20 years-old)

Exclusion

  • skin wound/infection near the site of muscle stimulation
  • acute myocardial infarction within 7 days
  • pregnant women
  • uncontrolled epilepsy
  • no spontaneous breath because of central or cervical spinal neuropathy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01895647

Start Date

June 1 2013

End Date

September 1 2015

Last Update

July 8 2019

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Mackay Memorial Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan, 10449