Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Post-operative Electrical Muscle Stimulation to Stimulate Muscle Protein Synthesis in Humans

Lead Sponsor:

University of Nottingham

Conditions:

Skeletal Muscle Atrophy

Eligibility:

All Genders

60-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Skeletal muscle accounts for approximately 45-55% of total body mass in healthy adults and plays a pivotal role in whole-body metabolic health, locomotion and physical independence. Undesirable loss o...

Detailed Description

The contraction of skeletal muscles depends on the regulation of the nervous system and the coordination of neuromuscular function. The smallest motor nervous system associated with muscle contraction...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Aged 60-85 y
  • Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study

Exclusion

  • BMI \<18.5 or \>35kg/m2
  • Participation in any regular, structured RET within the past 6 months
  • Musculoskeletal disorders
  • Severe respiratory disease:
  • COPD
  • Pulmonary hypertension
  • Neurological disorders:
  • Cerebrovascular disease (cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral ischemic stroke)
  • Intracranial space-occupying lesion
  • Epilepsy
  • Metabolic disease:
  • Hyper and hypo parathyroidism
  • Untreated hyper and hypothyroidism
  • Cushing's disease
  • Type 1 or 2 diabetes
  • Active cardiovascular problems:
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (BP\>160/100mmHg)
  • Recent cardiac event
  • Heart failure (Class III/IV)
  • Arrhythmia
  • Angina
  • Blood clotting disorders
  • Active inflammatory bowel or renal disease
  • Recent malignancy (in previous 3 years)
  • Recent steroid treatment within 6 months or hormone replacement therapy
  • Family history of early (\<55yrs) death from cardiovascular disease
  • Known sensitivity to Sonovue

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 22 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 28 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05997095

Start Date

May 22 2023

End Date

December 28 2025

Last Update

May 2 2025

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University of Nottingham

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, NG7 2RD