Status:

COMPLETED

Electrical Stimulation of the Quadriceps and Diaphragm in Critically Ill Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Pericles Almeida Delfino Duarte

Conditions:

Critical Illness Myopathy

Respiration, Artificial

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Subjects in MV will be included, divided into 3 groups: (a) Control Group (CG), (b) Stimulation of Quadriceps (Quadriceps Group - QG), (c) Stimulation of Diaphragm (Diaphragm Group - DG). The QG and D...

Detailed Description

Objective: Evaluate the effectiveness of the Neuro Muscular Electrical Stimulation therapy in quadriceps versus diaphragm subjects on mechanical ventilation (MV). Subjects in MV will be included, divi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age of 18 years or more
  • 24 hours of MV or more

Exclusion

  • Hemodynamic instability, pregnancy, body mass index(BMI) \>35 kg/m2, history of neuromuscular disease at admission, brain death, diseases with systemic vascular involvement, bone fractures, use of an internal or external fixator, skin lesions, end-stage cancer, use of pacemakers, spinal injuries, or inability to receive an Medical Research Council score because of the cognitive state.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

41 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03352102

Start Date

January 1 2014

End Date

July 1 2016

Last Update

December 5 2017

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Hospital Universitário do Oeste do Paraná

Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil, 85806-470