Status:
COMPLETED
Feasibility of WB-EMS in Frail Older People
Lead Sponsor:
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Collaborating Sponsors:
Paracelsus Medical University
Conditions:
Frailty
Mobility Limitation
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Exercise in general and resistance training (RT) in particular have demonstrated positive effects on physical functioning and frailty. However, frail older people with functional impairments are among...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Frail people
- 75+ years
- Frail
- able to walk 4m w/o walking aid
- no prior WB-EMS exposure
Exclusion
- severe visual or hearing impairments
- major cognitive impairment (MMSE \<10)
- medications with muscle-anabolic effects
- medical conditions affecting trainability of muscles (e.g. Myasthenia gravis, Cushing syndrome, Morbus McArdle)
- surgery within past two months
- history of rhabdomyolysis
- medical conditions affecting sensation of electrical stimuli (e.g. severe polyneuropathy)
- severe renal insufficiency (eGFR\<30 ml/min/1.73m²)
- electronic implants
- acute or untreated abdominal wall or inguinal hernia
- Robust people
- Inclusion Criteria:
- 75+ years
- Robust
- no prior WB-EMS exposure
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 22 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 28 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04495647
Start Date
July 22 2020
End Date
February 28 2021
Last Update
April 28 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Institute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Erlangen, Germany, 91052