Status:
UNKNOWN
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Study
Lead Sponsor:
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Conditions:
Sarcopenia
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this study, the investigators will use feasibility RCT design to determine whether it is justifiable to conduct a large-scale clinical trial of neuromuscular electrical stimulation with or without ...
Detailed Description
In frail elderly people with existing sarcopenia, muscle mass, muscle strength and muscle function during immobility after lower limb fractures are impaired and affect their functional abilities to ac...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \>/=65 years
- Hospitalised due to incident fragility fracture (hip, spine, pelvis, rib, upper limb, lower limb)
- Immobile 72 hours after admission or completion of surgery whichever is the later.
- Predicted date of discharge \>/= 7 days after recruitment
Exclusion
- Unable to give valid informed consent
- Residence outside catchment area of hospital (likely to be moved during the study period)
- Unable to communicate in English sufficiently to participate in neuromuscular electrical stimulation.
- Implanted medical device (e.g. pacemaker)
- Any other contraindications to neuromuscular electrical stimulation (e.g. injury to the stimulation sites)
- Leg amputation or any pre-injury conditions affecting a leg unilaterally such as hemiparesis
- Dysphagia for liquids
- Protein supplementation clinically indicated and prescribed
- End stage renal failure
- Obesity (BMI\>30)
- End of life, for any reason
- Any other clinical reason why rehabilitation is not clinically indicated
- Within 10 days of being symptom free having been COVID-19 positive (PCR testing or clinical criteria), or other barrier nursed patients
- Lactose intolerance
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
66 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04792307
Start Date
April 1 2021
End Date
June 30 2022
Last Update
March 10 2021
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