Accelerating ventilator weaning in spinal cord injury with non-invasive Abdominal Stimulation

Not Applicable

• Conditions: spinal cord injury; tetraplegia; paralysis; Neurological - Other neurological disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000889156
• Lead Sponsor: euroscience Research Australia

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-26
• Study Completion: 2021-08-18
• Last Update Posted: 21 December 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 4

Inclusion Criteria

5-10 days post C3-C8 cervical spinal cord injury (i.e. tetraplegia)
- over 18 years of age
- mechanical ventilation dependence
- no useful abdominal muscle movement

Exclusion Criteria

- American Spinal Injuries Association Impairment Scale D (patients have near normal respiratory muscle function and low risk of respiratory complications, making the intervention redundant)
- progressive neurological disease or chronic respiratory disease
- physical obstacles that prevent Abdominal FES (e.g. pregnancy, abdominal trauma, pacemaker)
- no response to Abdominal FES (e.g. lower motor neuron impairment)
- uncontrolled hypertension (placing the patient at risk of autonomic dysreflexia)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mechanical Ventilation Duration recorded from medical records[Mechanical ventilation duration after spinal cord injury (note participants will be censored if they are still ventilated 17 weeks post injury)]