The effect of neuromuscular electrostimulation on muscle strenghthening of the m. quadriceps and on physical performance in frail elderly with poor physical performance on <= day 4 of hospital admission. Pilot study.
Completed
- Conditions
- Fysieke inactiviteit en sarcopenie door verscheidene oorzakenage and disease related muscle waeknessSarcopenia10028302
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON40231
- Lead Sponsor
- Orbis Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Frail elderly, 70 years and above, with a SPPB <6 on day <=4 after admission to the geriatric ward.
Exclusion Criteria
- Bound to a wheelchair before admission
- Terminal illness
- Pain in the lower body which makes mobilisation impossible
- No recovery of the underlying illness on day 4 of admission in comparison with the first day after admission
- Presence of a pacemaker or ICD
- Impossibility to give the patient instructions concerning the NMES and his measurements
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Short physical performance battery<br /><br>HABAM<br /><br>Knee extension<br /><br>Measurement of muscle mass of the upper legs measured with the Maltron Bioscan<br /><br>920-II</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Tolerance of NMES and side effects.<br /><br>Admission time in days<br /><br>Destination of dismissal; home or to a health facility<br /><br>Mortality </p><br>