Status:
COMPLETED
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Patients With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
Lead Sponsor:
Chang Gung University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Prolonged mechanical ventilation has been defined as the need for \>21 days. The muscle weakness occurred most commonly in patients with PMV and resulted in increasing time to wean from mechanical ven...
Detailed Description
Scientific and technologic advances in medicine have resulted in the ability of the medical team to prolong life. One consequence of life-extending advancements in technology is the increasing numbers...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age ≧ 20 years;
- MV for \> 6 h/day for \> 21 days; and
- medical stability, absence of signs and symptoms of infection, and hemodynamic stability).
- hemodynamic stable without or with a low dose of vasopressor ((Dopamine or Dobutamine \<5μg/kg/min)
Exclusion
- acute lung or systemic infection,
- ongoing neuromuscular disease (e.g., myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre disease)
- bone contracture or skin lesion
- obesity \[body mass index (BMI) \>35 kg/m2\].
- disease at end-stage with expecting survival \<=6month
- pregnancy
- severe edema (deep indentation when pressing a finger into the skin, requiring \>30 s to rebound
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 25 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04076475
Start Date
February 25 2019
End Date
January 31 2021
Last Update
July 28 2021
Active Locations (2)
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1
Chang Gung University
Taoyuan, Taiwan, 333
2
Dept of Respiratory therapy, Chang Gung University
Taoyuan District, Taiwan, 333