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Clinical Trials/NCT04069871
NCT04069871CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Tissue Perfusion for the Critically Ill Patient

Assiut University1 site in 1 country60 target enrollmentStarted: October 15, 2019Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
60
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Renal perfusion

Study Overview

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.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

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

Arms & Interventions

TENS

Active Comparator

Intervention: trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. (Device)

Control

Sham Comparator

Intervention: Sham TENS (Device)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Renal perfusion

Time Frame: 5 ICU days

quantitative assessment of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin

tissue perfusion of the lower limb.

Time Frame: 5 ICU days

capillary refill time

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Mostafa Samy Abbas

associate professor of anesthesia

Assiut University

Study Sites (1)

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