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Clinical Trials/NL-OMON40231
NL-OMON40231
Completed
Not Applicable

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. - Effect NMES on physical performance in frail elderly during hospitalization

Orbis Medisch Centrum0 sites30 target enrollmentTBD

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Fysieke inactiviteit en sarcopenie door verscheidene oorzaken
Sponsor
Orbis Medisch Centrum
Enrollment
30
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
Orbis Medisch Centrum

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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