Effect of electrical stimulation on muscle and its result on inflammation, muscle mass and function in cancer patients
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- eoplasms
- Registration Number
- RBR-7z5c63
- Lead Sponsor
- Tatyanne Letícia
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Cancer patients; both sexes; age over 18 years; admitted to a hospital during the study period.
Exclusion Criteria
Serious heart disease; exclusive palliative care; the presence of metallic implants in the region where the electrical stimulus is applied; practice of physical activity in the last six months; amputees; presence of epidermal lesion in the lower limbs; cognitive impairment and expected discharge from hospital less than 14 days.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method It is expected to find that patients in the intervention group receiving neuromuscular electrostimulation associated with a high-protein diet have at least 3% less muscle loss in the quadriceps region compared to the control group.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method It is expected to find in the cancer patients evaluated before the intervention a prevalence of sarcopenia of at least 30%.