Status:

COMPLETED

Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation (AFES) to Assist Ventilator Weaning in Tetraplegia

Lead Sponsor:

University of Glasgow

Collaborating Sponsors:

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Conditions:

Spinal Cord Injury

Tetraplegia

Eligibility:

All Genders

16+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Compromised respiratory function as a result of tetraplegia leads to many tetraplegics requiring mechanical ventilation during the acute phase of injury. Mechanical ventilation is associated with addi...

Detailed Description

Purpose: The principal aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of using Abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation (AFES) to assist weaning from mechanical ventilator in acute ventilator de...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Acute spinal cord injured tetraplegic patients (patients with a new spinal cord injury) who are inpatients at the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit (QENSIU), Southern General Hospital, Glasgow;
  • Reduced respiratory function requiring mechanical ventilation;
  • Good visual response to surface abdominal stimulation, suggesting that lower motor neurons are intact.

Exclusion

  • Female subjects who are pregnant;
  • Significant history of autonomic dysreflexia;
  • No visual response to surface abdominal stimulation, suggesting that lower motor neurons are not intact.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02200393

Start Date

February 1 2011

End Date

December 1 2013

Last Update

July 25 2014

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Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit

Glasgow, United Kingdom, G51 4TF