Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Tissues Perfusion

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Renal Function Disorder; Critical Illness; Critical Illness Myopathy
• Interventions: Device: Sham TENS; Device: trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

• Registration Number: NCT04069871
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in mechanically ventilated patients on the lower limb and renal tissue perfusion.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-08-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-08-23
• Study First Posted: 2019-08-28
• Study Start: 2019-10-15
• Primary Completion: 2020-10-06
• Study Completion: 2020-10-06
• Status Verified: 2020-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-12-11
• Last Update Posted: 2020-12-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Recently intubated patient.
• Adult and both gender.
• Hemodynamic stability

Exclusion Criteria

• Vascular diseases
• Diabetic patients
• Patients who receive vasoactive drugs
• Patients with varicose vein
• Systemic scoliosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control	Sham TENS	-
TENS	trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
tissue perfusion of the lower limb.	5 ICU days	capillary refill time
Renal perfusion	5 ICU days	quantitative assessment of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Assiut University hospital; 🇪🇬 Assiut, Asyut Governorate, Egypt