Muscle effects of Neuromuscular Electrostimulation in mechanicallu ventilated patients in an Intensive Care Unit

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Electrotherapy; Muscle Weakness; E02.041.625

• Registration Number: RBR-6npgqzw
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-05-08
• Last Update Posted: 27 May 2024
• Study Completion: 2026-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Patients from the General Intensive Care Center sector – General ICC; aged 18 or over; of both sexes; who are on mechanical ventilation in the first 24 hours

Exclusion Criteria

Trauma to the lower limb; history of neurological, neuromuscular or debilitating diseases; spinal cord injury; rhabdomyolysis; vascular insufficiency or amputation of the lower limb; previous immobility; epilepsy and musculoskeletal and skin conditions; or situations that may interfere with the conduct

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It is expected to find a higher pennation angle value on the seventh day in the experimental group compared to the same period in the control group for a value lower than 0.05. Using ultrasound to measure values.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
We will compare the values of cross-sectional area in centimeters, echogenicity in arbitrary units and muscle thickness in centimeters measured by ultrasound after 3 and 7 days of treatment. We will also analyze the days free from mechanical ventilation over a 28-day interval, as well as the extubation success rate and mortality in the ICU.