Status:
COMPLETED
Electrical Stimulation to Strengthen Muscles in the Lower Legs in Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
Lead Sponsor:
RML Specialty Hospital
Conditions:
Muscle Weakness
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary aim of this proposal is to test the effectiveness of NMES in improving functional status and muscle function in patients requirng prolonged mechanical ventilation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- duration of mechanical ventilation for 14 days or more
- sufficiently awake
- able to speak and comprehend English
Exclusion
- known primary neuromuscular disease
- lower extremities paresis or amputee
- patients with left-ventricular assist device (LVAD)
- cardiopulmonary instability
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
57 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01825135
Start Date
March 1 2011
End Date
August 1 2016
Last Update
May 3 2017
Active Locations (1)
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RML Specialty Hospital
Hinsdale, Illinois, United States, 60521