Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation on individual quadriceps muscle atrophy in patients with non-weight bearing: A randomized control study
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Ankle and foot fractures
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000039630
- Lead Sponsor
- Akita hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria is a patient with a history of the leg fracture and surgeries, and hip and/or knee osteoarthritis.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Individual QM thicknesses are measured 1 week after starting non-weight bearing, immediately before starting weight bearing, and the end of rehabilitation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinical symptoms are assessed with patients-reported outcome measures: the SAFE-Q at the end of rehabilitation. Strengthening and tightness of QM are measured at the end of rehabilitation.